Short Hills, NJ vs Florham Park, NJ

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

MetricShort Hills, NJFlorham Park, NJ
Population14,92313,564
Median Household Income$250,000+$158,696
Median Rent$3,126/mo$3,109/mo
Median Home Value$1,674,100$791,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%42.9%
Poverty Rate2.3%8.7%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9*27
Property Crime Rate /100k1,642*479
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—275
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute42.6 min25.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.29.8
College Degree Rate92.6%69.9%
Foreign-Born %31.5%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%+15.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $250,000+ for household income; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Short Hills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.