The Hills, NJ vs Bound Brook, NJ

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

MetricThe Hills, NJBound Brook, NJ
Population10,78512,219
Median Household Income$154,564$90,571
Median Rent$2,376/mo$1,973/mo
Median Home Value$577,000$397,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%63.6%
Poverty Rate3.8%11.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10*125
Property Crime Rate /100k176*911
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute36.5 min23.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.510
College Degree Rate74%27.1%
Foreign-Born %32.7%38%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+8.8%

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.