Summit, NJ vs New Providence, NJ

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

MetricSummit, NJNew Providence, NJ
Population22,70513,727
Median Household Income$190,304$161,599
Median Rent$2,430/mo$1,903/mo
Median Home Value$994,500$769,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%37.6%
Poverty Rate5.5%2.1%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10821
Property Crime Rate /100k444200
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute33.5 min31.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.111.5
College Degree Rate72.5%67.6%
Foreign-Born %18.8%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+2.9%

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