Phillipsburg, NJ vs Fullerton, PA

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

MetricPhillipsburg, NJFullerton, PA
Population15,29916,724
Median Household Income$68,324$69,317
Median Rent$1,167/mo$1,428/mo
Median Home Value$193,200$239,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%48.3%
Poverty Rate20.2%15.8%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k292188*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4311,884*
Median AQI3741
Good AQI Days /yr279260
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall41 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min25 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.8—
College Degree Rate24.6%23.2%
Foreign-Born %8%23.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+6.0%

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