Sayreville, NJ vs Perth Amboy, NJ

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

MetricSayreville, NJPerth Amboy, NJ
Population45,83855,855
Median Household Income$99,979$61,977
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,688/mo
Median Home Value$444,100$370,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%62.5%
Poverty Rate6.2%20.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8%8.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k143269
Property Crime Rate /100k905810
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr295295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min23.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.812.6
College Degree Rate36.6%15.7%
Foreign-Born %33.3%50.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%+2.3%

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