Secaucus, NJ vs West New York, NJ

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

MetricSecaucus, NJWest New York, NJ
Population21,77852,004
Median Household Income$139,821$71,729
Median Rent$2,391/mo$1,716/mo
Median Home Value$571,900$465,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.5%53.2%
Poverty Rate5.8%19.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k105236
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3931,254
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall28 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min34.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.214.3
College Degree Rate63.1%33.5%
Foreign-Born %43.3%60.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+0.7%

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