Union City, NJ vs Jersey City, NJ

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

MetricUnion City, NJJersey City, NJ
Population66,463294,078
Median Household Income$64,310$97,710
Median Rent$1,537/mo$2,007/mo
Median Home Value$471,600$566,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%42.4%
Poverty Rate23.1%15.6%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k248487
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4021,831
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall30 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min36.8 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.512.6
College Degree Rate28.3%54.8%
Foreign-Born %54.3%41.7%
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.