Summit, NJ vs Madison, NJ

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

MetricSummit, NJMadison, NJ
Population22,70516,447
Median Household Income$190,304$171,471
Median Rent$2,430/mo$2,253/mo
Median Home Value$994,500$943,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%51.7%
Poverty Rate5.5%3.2%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1080
Property Crime Rate /100k444201
Median AQI4439
Good AQI Days /yr222275
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute33.5 min27.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.111.1
College Degree Rate72.5%74.1%
Foreign-Born %18.8%14.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%-2.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.