Sayreville, NJ vs Fords, NJ

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

MetricSayreville, NJFords, NJ
Population45,83812,771
Median Household Income$99,979$115,861
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,913/mo
Median Home Value$444,100$438,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%43.3%
Poverty Rate6.2%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k143139*
Property Crime Rate /100k9051,166*
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr295295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min30.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.813.2
College Degree Rate36.6%42%
Foreign-Born %33.3%30.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%-14.4%

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 Fords (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.