Roselle, NJ vs Linden, NJ

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

MetricRoselle, NJLinden, NJ
Population22,64644,192
Median Household Income$92,762$92,915
Median Rent$1,567/mo$1,731/mo
Median Home Value$379,900$419,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%50.5%
Poverty Rate9.5%9.6%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k194188
Property Crime Rate /100k9332,135
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min31.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.313.1
College Degree Rate27.1%23.3%
Foreign-Born %33.7%36.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+4.6%

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