Somerville, NJ vs The Hills, NJ

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

MetricSomerville, NJThe Hills, NJ
Population13,41010,785
Median Household Income$103,760$154,564
Median Rent$1,802/mo$2,376/mo
Median Home Value$435,700$577,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%39.3%
Poverty Rate5.9%3.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12610*
Property Crime Rate /100k625176*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min36.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher109.5
College Degree Rate54.7%74%
Foreign-Born %23.9%32.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+18.8%—

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 The Hills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.