Population
Crete
8,382
Rahway
29,748
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Rahway
$90,852
Home Value
Crete
$209,100
Rahway
$362,300
Rent
Crete
$1,283
Rahway
$1,764
Crime Rate
Crete
1.69
Rahway
1.80
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Rahway
161.9
Avg Temp
Crete
N/A
Rahway
N/A
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Rahway
7.4%
How Similar Are Crete & Rahway?
Rahway is Crete's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crete
8,382
Rahway
29,748
Rahway (29,748) is about 3.5x larger than Crete (8,382).
Violent Crime
Crete
1.69
Rahway
1.80
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Crete
9.06
Rahway
8.10
Crete has a 11% higher property crime than Rahway.
Political Leaning
Crete
28.4%
Rahway
37.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rahway has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Rahway
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Rahway
$90,852
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Crete
$209,100
Rahway
$362,300
Rahway has a 42% higher home values than Crete.
Education
Crete
24.7%
Rahway
25.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Crete
50.2%
Rahway
35.1%
Crete has a 30% higher demographics than Rahway.
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Rahway
161.9
Rahway has a 13% higher cost of living than Crete.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crete and Rahway share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crete
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Rahway
Rahway leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Crete leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCrete scores 150.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 224.0 in Rahway. Crete has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,205 in Rahway (19% lower). Rahway scores 130.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.8 in Crete.
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Housing Market — Crete leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a owner-occupied of 89.8% compared to 53.4% in Rahway. Crete has a single-family homes of 86.4% compared to 51.7% in Rahway. Rahway has a median home value of $362,300 vs $209,100 in Crete (42% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rahway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRahway: 16,040 vs Crete: 4,378 for labor force. Crete has a per capita income of $56,908 vs $43,613 in Rahway (30% higher). Rahway has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 10.4% in Crete.
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Crime & Safety — Rahway leads
Source: FBI UCRRahway has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 2.30 in Crete. Rahway has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.48 in Crete. Rahway has a violent crime clearance of 49.1% compared to 42.9% in Crete.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Rahway leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRahway has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 45.3% in Crete. Rahway has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.3% compared to 24.7% in Crete.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRahway has a population of 29,748, about 3.5x the size of Crete (8,382). Rahway skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 49.4.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Crete
Rahway
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRahway: 3.0 vs Crete: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Crete: 5 vs Rahway: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Rahway. Rahway has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 1.4% in Crete. Crete has a drive alone of 80.7% compared to 60.5% in Rahway.
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