Princeton, NJ vs Franklin Park, NJ

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

MetricPrinceton, NJFranklin Park, NJ
Population30,75613,211
Median Household Income$192,079$114,946
Median Rent$2,636/mo$2,157/mo
Median Home Value$1,050,600$336,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.1%45.2%
Poverty Rate6.1%11%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4128*
Property Crime Rate /100k560403*
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr255—
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall24 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min31.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.69
College Degree Rate84.7%54.4%
Foreign-Born %30.9%37.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-4.7%

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