Elizabeth vs East Orange
Elizabeth, NJ compared with East Orange, NJ · 7 miles apart
Elizabeth has 141,675 residents to East Orange’s 72,159. Elizabeth comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, poverty rate. East Orange does better on median rent, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Elizabeth, NJ | East Orange, NJ | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 141,675 | 72,159 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 11,501 | 18,370 |
| Median household income | $66,555 | $60,830 |
| Median home value | $449,300 | $365,900 |
| Median rent | $1,523 | $1,441 |
| Homeownership | 25.6% | 31% |
| Average commute | 26.7 min | 35.4 min |
| Median age | 35.8 | 37.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 14.6% | 22.7% |
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 16.4% |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 9.2% |
| Price to income | 6.8× | 6× |
| Clear days a year | — | 21 |
| Days above 90°F | — | 20 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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