Union City, NJ vs Secaucus, NJ

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

MetricUnion City, NJSecaucus, NJ
Population66,46321,778
Median Household Income$64,310$139,821
Median Rent$1,537/mo$2,391/mo
Median Home Value$471,600$571,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%35.5%
Poverty Rate23.1%5.8%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k248105
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4022,393
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall30 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min32.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.511.2
College Degree Rate28.3%63.1%
Foreign-Born %54.3%43.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+2.0%

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