Pearl River, NY vs Hillsdale, NJ

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

MetricPearl River, NYHillsdale, NJ
Population16,15510,144
Median Household Income$145,063$186,688
Median Rent$1,973/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$608,200$677,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income70.1%45.8%
Poverty Rate7.3%2.2%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k66*19
Property Crime Rate /100k529*175
Median AQI3740
Good AQI Days /yr312258
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F28°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min28.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.19.6
College Degree Rate52.6%63.3%
Foreign-Born %15.6%12.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Pearl River (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.