Summit, NJ vs Roselle Park, NJ

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

MetricSummit, NJRoselle Park, NJ
Population22,70514,093
Median Household Income$190,304$109,679
Median Rent$2,430/mo$1,663/mo
Median Home Value$994,500$443,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%38.3%
Poverty Rate5.5%6.6%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10821
Property Crime Rate /100k444615
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F27°F
Snowfall24 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute33.5 min25.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.112
College Degree Rate72.5%38.5%
Foreign-Born %18.8%36.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+11.8%

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