West New York, NJ vs Secaucus, NJ

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

MetricWest New York, NJSecaucus, NJ
Population52,00421,778
Median Household Income$71,729$139,821
Median Rent$1,716/mo$2,391/mo
Median Home Value$465,600$571,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%35.5%
Poverty Rate19.4%5.8%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k236105
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2542,393
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall30 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute34.5 min32.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.311.2
College Degree Rate33.5%63.1%
Foreign-Born %60.2%43.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+2.0%

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