Somerset, NJ vs East Franklin, NJ

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

MetricSomerset, NJEast Franklin, NJ
Population22,72011,070
Median Household Income$121,028$115,458
Median Rent$2,121/mo$2,056/mo
Median Home Value$438,800$385,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%41.7%
Poverty Rate4.5%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k28*28*
Property Crime Rate /100k403*403*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute35.3 min32.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.79.5
College Degree Rate62%28%
Foreign-Born %29.1%40.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.