Secaucus, NJ vs Union City, NJ

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

MetricSecaucus, NJUnion City, NJ
Population21,77866,463
Median Household Income$139,821$64,310
Median Rent$2,391/mo$1,537/mo
Median Home Value$571,900$471,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.5%51.4%
Poverty Rate5.8%23.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k105248
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3931,402
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall28 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min33.1 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.213.5
College Degree Rate63.1%28.3%
Foreign-Born %43.3%54.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%-2.9%

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