Phillipsburg, NJ vs The Hills, NJ

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

MetricPhillipsburg, NJThe Hills, NJ
Population15,29910,785
Median Household Income$68,324$154,564
Median Rent$1,167/mo$2,376/mo
Median Home Value$193,200$577,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%39.3%
Poverty Rate20.2%3.8%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29210*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,431176*
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr279—
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall41 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min36.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.89.5
College Degree Rate24.6%74%
Foreign-Born %8%32.7%
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.
* Rate of the agency that polices The Hills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.