Roselle Park, NJ vs Rahway, NJ

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

MetricRoselle Park, NJRahway, NJ
Population14,09330,109
Median Household Income$109,679$91,461
Median Rent$1,663/mo$1,845/mo
Median Home Value$443,200$386,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%54.6%
Poverty Rate6.6%9.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k21187
Property Crime Rate /100k615739
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min31.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1212.7
College Degree Rate38.5%34.1%
Foreign-Born %36.7%24%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.8%+4.9%

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