Short Hills, NJ vs Summit, NJ

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

MetricShort Hills, NJSummit, NJ
Population14,92322,705
Median Household Income$250,000+$190,304
Median Rent$3,126/mo$2,430/mo
Median Home Value$1,674,100$994,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%40.4%
Poverty Rate2.3%5.5%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9*108
Property Crime Rate /100k1,642*444
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—222
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute42.6 min33.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.211.1
College Degree Rate92.6%72.5%
Foreign-Born %31.5%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%+2.6%

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.