Union City, NJ vs Guttenberg, NJ

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

MetricUnion City, NJGuttenberg, NJ
Population66,46311,754
Median Household Income$64,310$75,683
Median Rent$1,537/mo$1,677/mo
Median Home Value$471,600$379,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%61.9%
Poverty Rate23.1%19.2%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k248143
Property Crime Rate /100k1,402848
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min38.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.510.8
College Degree Rate28.3%44.7%
Foreign-Born %54.3%50.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-1.5%

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