Population
Carteret
25,187
Linden
43,614
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Linden
$91,036
Home Value
Carteret
$370,200
Linden
$387,200
Rent
Carteret
$2,012
Linden
$1,677
Crime Rate
Carteret
3.17
Linden
1.69
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Linden
162.4
Avg Temp
Carteret
N/A
Linden
N/A
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Linden
8.5%
How Similar Are Carteret & Linden?
Linden is Carteret's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carteret
25,187
Linden
43,614
Linden has a 42% larger population than Carteret.
Violent Crime
Carteret
3.17
Linden
1.69
Carteret has a 47% higher violent crime than Linden.
Property Crime
Carteret
12.62
Linden
23.82
Linden has a 47% higher property crime than Carteret.
Political Leaning
Carteret
44.5%
Linden
37.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Carteret has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Linden
8.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Linden
$91,036
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Carteret
$370,200
Linden
$387,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Carteret
18.5%
Linden
16.5%
Carteret has a 11% higher education than Linden.
Demographics
Carteret
27.2%
Linden
37.9%
Linden has a 28% higher demographics than Carteret.
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Linden
162.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carteret and Linden share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carteret
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Linden
Linden leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLinden has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,205 vs $2,486 in Carteret (13% lower). Linden has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,822 vs $1,978 in Carteret (9% lower). Linden scores 223.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 229.4 in Carteret.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a median property tax of $7,772 vs $10,001 in Linden (22% lower). Linden has a median rent of $1,677 vs $2,012 in Carteret (20% lower). Carteret has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.3% in Linden.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Linden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 6.2% in Linden. Linden: 25,100 vs Carteret: 13,112 for labor force. Linden has a government sector of 43.4% compared to 36.5% in Carteret.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Linden leads
Source: FBI UCRLinden has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.24 compared to 2.44 in Carteret. Linden has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.69 compared to 3.17 in Carteret. Carteret has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.49 compared to 21.33 in Linden.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Carteret leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarteret has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.5% compared to 16.5% in Linden. Carteret has a high school diploma or higher of 41.0% compared to 40.1% in Linden.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLinden has a population of 43,614, about 1.7x the size of Carteret (25,187).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Carteret
Linden
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 6.2% in Linden. Linden has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Carteret. Carteret has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 7.1% in Linden.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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