Rahway, NJ vs Linden, NJ

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

MetricRahway, NJLinden, NJ
Population30,10944,192
Median Household Income$91,461$92,915
Median Rent$1,845/mo$1,731/mo
Median Home Value$386,400$419,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%50.5%
Poverty Rate9.5%9.6%
Unemployment Rate6.1%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k187188
Property Crime Rate /100k7392,135
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min31.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.713.1
College Degree Rate34.1%23.3%
Foreign-Born %24%36.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+4.6%

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