West New York, NJ vs Hoboken, NJ

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

MetricWest New York, NJHoboken, NJ
Population52,00458,668
Median Household Income$71,729$180,579
Median Rent$1,716/mo$2,938/mo
Median Home Value$465,600$895,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%31.9%
Poverty Rate19.4%7.8%
Unemployment Rate4.7%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k236199
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2541,394
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute34.5 min36.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.312
College Degree Rate33.5%82.6%
Foreign-Born %60.2%17.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-1.7%

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