Population
Carteret
25,187
Little Ferry
10,942
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Little Ferry
$79,476
Home Value
Carteret
$370,200
Little Ferry
$388,500
Rent
Carteret
$2,012
Little Ferry
$1,798
Crime Rate
Carteret
3.17
Little Ferry
1.29
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Little Ferry
158.0
Avg Temp
Carteret
N/A
Little Ferry
N/A
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Little Ferry
7.5%
How Similar Are Carteret & Little Ferry?
Little Ferry is Carteret's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carteret
25,187
Little Ferry
10,942
Carteret (25,187) is about 2.3x larger than Little Ferry (10,942).
Violent Crime
Carteret
3.17
Little Ferry
1.29
Carteret's violent crime is significantly higher than Little Ferry's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Carteret
12.62
Little Ferry
12.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Carteret
44.5%
Little Ferry
47.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Little Ferry
7.5%
Carteret has a 15% higher unemployment than Little Ferry.
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Little Ferry
$79,476
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Carteret
$370,200
Little Ferry
$388,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Carteret
18.5%
Little Ferry
25.5%
Little Ferry has a 27% higher education than Carteret.
Demographics
Carteret
27.2%
Little Ferry
48.5%
Little Ferry has a 44% higher demographics than Carteret.
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Little Ferry
158.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carteret and Little Ferry share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carteret
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Little Ferry
Little Ferry leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Little Ferry leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLittle Ferry scores 121.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.8 in Carteret. Little Ferry has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,324 vs $2,486 in Carteret (7% lower). Little Ferry scores 110.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 116.9 in Carteret.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Ferry has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 4.4% in Carteret. Carteret has a single-family homes of 56.7% compared to 40.4% in Little Ferry. Carteret has a owner-occupied of 55.2% compared to 43.1% in Little Ferry.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Little Ferry leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 4.5% in Little Ferry. Carteret: 13,112 vs Little Ferry: 6,723 for labor force. Little Ferry has a per capita income of $44,834 vs $36,299 in Carteret (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Carteret leads
Source: FBI UCRLittle Ferry has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 2.44 in Carteret. Little Ferry has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 3.17 in Carteret. Carteret has a violent crime clearance of 56.1% compared to 28.6% in Little Ferry.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Little Ferry leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLittle Ferry has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.5% compared to 18.5% in Carteret. Little Ferry has a high school diploma or higher of 47.3% compared to 41.0% in Carteret.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a population of 25,187, about 2.3x the size of Little Ferry (10,942). Carteret skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 44.8.
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Black
Hispanic
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Carteret
Little Ferry
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLittle Ferry: 3.3 vs Carteret: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Carteret: 4 vs Little Ferry: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Carteret leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 4.5% in Little Ferry. Little Ferry has a public transit of 15.5% compared to 7.8% in Carteret.
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