Phillipsburg, NJ vs Easton, PA

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

MetricPhillipsburg, NJEaston, PA
Population15,29929,739
Median Household Income$68,324$69,348
Median Rent$1,167/mo$1,325/mo
Median Home Value$193,200$196,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%44.4%
Poverty Rate20.2%16.3%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k292167
Property Crime Rate /100k1,431673
Median AQI3738
Good AQI Days /yr279263
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall41 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min27.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.811.1
College Degree Rate24.6%28.2%
Foreign-Born %8%14.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+8.2%

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