Phillipsburg, NJ vs Hillsborough, NJ

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

MetricPhillipsburg, NJHillsborough, NJ
Population15,29922,585
Median Household Income$68,324$144,112
Median Rent$1,167/mo$1,986/mo
Median Home Value$193,200$435,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%42.2%
Poverty Rate20.2%2.7%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29298
Property Crime Rate /100k1,431341
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr279—
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall41 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min32 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.811.7
College Degree Rate24.6%60.6%
Foreign-Born %8%24.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%—

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