Rahway, NJ vs Roselle, NJ

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

MetricRahway, NJRoselle, NJ
Population30,10922,646
Median Household Income$91,461$92,762
Median Rent$1,845/mo$1,567/mo
Median Home Value$386,400$379,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%46.8%
Poverty Rate9.5%9.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k187194
Property Crime Rate /100k739933
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min33.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.712.3
College Degree Rate34.1%27.1%
Foreign-Born %24%33.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+2.5%

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