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New Jersey
The Hills
Population 10,785
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New Jersey
Middlesex
Population 14,645
The Hills, NJ vs Middlesex, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | The Hills, NJ | Middlesex, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,785 | 14,645 |
| Median Household Income | $154,564 | $105,000 |
| Median Rent | $2,376/mo | $1,416/mo |
| Median Home Value | $577,000 | $446,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 39.3% | 40.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% | 11.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% (county) | 5.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 10* | 54 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 176* | 543 |
| Median AQI | — | 36 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 295 |
| Summer Highs | 83°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 21°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 21 in/yr | 21 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 36.5 min | 26.1 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 9.5 | 12 |
| College Degree Rate | 74% | 36.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 32.7% | 27.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +0.7% |
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.