Perth Amboy, NJ vs Sayreville, NJ

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

MetricPerth Amboy, NJSayreville, NJ
Population55,85545,838
Median Household Income$61,977$99,979
Median Rent$1,688/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$370,600$444,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.5%50.9%
Poverty Rate20.2%6.2%
Unemployment Rate8.3%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k269143
Property Crime Rate /100k810905
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr295295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min30.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.611.8
College Degree Rate15.7%36.6%
Foreign-Born %50.7%33.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+3.1%

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