Roselle, NJ vs Colonia, NJ

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

MetricRoselle, NJColonia, NJ
Population22,64618,587
Median Household Income$92,762$122,713
Median Rent$1,567/mo$2,047/mo
Median Home Value$379,900$493,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%61.3%
Poverty Rate9.5%7.4%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k194139*
Property Crime Rate /100k9331,166*
Median AQI4436
Good AQI Days /yr222295
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F26°F
Snowfall26 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min33 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.310.5
College Degree Rate27.1%48.7%
Foreign-Born %33.7%27.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+2.8%

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