Population
Hoboken
58,340
Belmont
27,009
Median Income
Hoboken
$176,943
Belmont
$178,188
Home Value
Hoboken
$872,100
Belmont
$1,108,800
Rent
Hoboken
$2,819
Belmont
$2,387
Crime Rate
Hoboken
1.89
Belmont
0.51
Cost of Living
Hoboken
262.5
Belmont
266.0
Avg Temp
Hoboken
N/A
Belmont
N/A
Unemployment
Hoboken
3.4%
Belmont
4.5%
How Similar Are Hoboken & Belmont?
Belmont is Hoboken's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hoboken
58,340
Belmont
27,009
Hoboken (58,340) is about 2.2x larger than Belmont (27,009).
Violent Crime
Hoboken
1.89
Belmont
0.51
Hoboken's violent crime is significantly higher than Belmont's — 73% difference.
Property Crime
Hoboken
17.84
Belmont
7.04
Hoboken's property crime is significantly higher than Belmont's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Hoboken
34.6%
Belmont
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hoboken has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Hoboken
3.4%
Belmont
4.5%
Belmont has a 24% higher unemployment than Hoboken.
Median Income
Hoboken
$176,943
Belmont
$178,188
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Hoboken
$872,100
Belmont
$1,108,800
Belmont has a 21% higher home values than Hoboken.
Education
Hoboken
62.4%
Belmont
56.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Hoboken
69.1%
Belmont
69.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Hoboken
262.5
Belmont
266.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hoboken and Belmont share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hoboken
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Belmont
Belmont leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hoboken leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHoboken has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,763 vs $2,941 in Belmont (6% lower). Belmont scores 166.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 174.7 in Hoboken. Hoboken scores 374.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 386.9 in Belmont.
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Housing Market — Belmont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelmont has a single-family homes of 51.6% compared to 4.5% in Hoboken. Belmont has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 7.8% in Hoboken. Belmont has a owner-occupied of 64.2% compared to 34.1% in Hoboken.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hoboken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoboken: 40,971 vs Belmont: 14,738 for labor force. Belmont has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 7.1% in Hoboken. Hoboken has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 4.5% in Belmont.
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Crime & Safety — Belmont leads
Source: FBI UCRBelmont has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.63 in Hoboken. Belmont has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 1.22 in Hoboken. Belmont has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.89 in Hoboken.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hoboken leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHoboken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 62.4% compared to 56.5% in Belmont. Hoboken has a high school diploma or higher of 67.5% compared to 62.0% in Belmont.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoboken has a population of 58,340, about 2.2x the size of Belmont (27,009). Hoboken skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 42.4.
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Black
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Asian
Hoboken
Belmont
Healthcare — Belmont leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBelmont: 3.7 vs Hoboken: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Belmont: 3 vs Hoboken: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Belmont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoboken has a public transit of 37.6% compared to 11.1% in Belmont. Belmont has a bicycle of 3.1% compared to 0.5% in Hoboken. Belmont has a drive alone of 48.9% compared to 16.9% in Hoboken.
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