Union City, NJ vs Fairview, NJ

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

MetricUnion City, NJFairview, NJ
Population66,46315,099
Median Household Income$64,310$63,606
Median Rent$1,537/mo$1,694/mo
Median Home Value$471,600$511,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%53.2%
Poverty Rate23.1%20.8%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k248112
Property Crime Rate /100k1,402991
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr261258
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min31.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.513.7
College Degree Rate28.3%23.3%
Foreign-Born %54.3%50%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+3.2%

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