Roselle Park, NJ vs Summit, NJ

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

MetricRoselle Park, NJSummit, NJ
Population14,09322,705
Median Household Income$109,679$190,304
Median Rent$1,663/mo$2,430/mo
Median Home Value$443,200$994,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%40.4%
Poverty Rate6.6%5.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k21108
Property Crime Rate /100k615444
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall26 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min33.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.511.1
College Degree Rate38.5%72.5%
Foreign-Born %36.7%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.8%+2.6%

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