Springdale, NJ vs Echelon, NJ

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

MetricSpringdale, NJEchelon, NJ
Population15,17313,284
Median Household Income$164,796$82,932
Median Rent—$1,717/mo
Median Home Value$493,900$328,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%53.3%
Poverty Rate7.5%10.6%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k153*79*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,093*2,045*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall22 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min29.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.511.7
College Degree Rate70.5%53.6%
Foreign-Born %19.2%25.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.9%+13.5%

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.