Phillipsburg, NJ vs Budd Lake, NJ

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

MetricPhillipsburg, NJBudd Lake, NJ
Population15,29910,650
Median Household Income$68,324$114,154
Median Rent$1,167/mo$1,402/mo
Median Home Value$193,200$456,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%39.8%
Poverty Rate20.2%4.6%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29237*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,431392*
Median AQI3739
Good AQI Days /yr279275
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall41 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min30.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.810
College Degree Rate24.6%45.3%
Foreign-Born %8%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+3.7%

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 Budd Lake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.