Roselle Park, NJ vs Linden, NJ

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

MetricRoselle Park, NJLinden, NJ
Population14,09344,192
Median Household Income$109,679$92,915
Median Rent$1,663/mo$1,731/mo
Median Home Value$443,200$419,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%50.5%
Poverty Rate6.6%9.6%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k21188
Property Crime Rate /100k6152,135
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min31.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1213.1
College Degree Rate38.5%23.3%
Foreign-Born %36.7%36.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.8%+4.6%

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