Parsippany, NJ vs Madison, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricParsippany, NJMadison, NJ
Population21,34516,447
Median Household Income$99,405$171,471
Median Rent$1,742/mo$2,253/mo
Median Home Value$555,400$943,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%51.7%
Poverty Rate6.7%3.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k670
Property Crime Rate /100k748201
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr275275
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min27.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.111.1
College Degree Rate59.8%74.1%
Foreign-Born %44.7%14.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-2.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.