Roselle Park, NJ vs Colonia, NJ

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

MetricRoselle Park, NJColonia, NJ
Population14,09318,587
Median Household Income$109,679$122,713
Median Rent$1,663/mo$2,047/mo
Median Home Value$443,200$493,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%61.3%
Poverty Rate6.6%7.4%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k21139*
Property Crime Rate /100k6151,166*
Median AQI4436
Good AQI Days /yr222295
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F26°F
Snowfall26 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min33 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1210.5
College Degree Rate38.5%48.7%
Foreign-Born %36.7%27.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.8%+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.