Population
Hoboken
58,340
Centennial
107,386
Median Income
Hoboken
$176,943
Centennial
$128,167
Home Value
Hoboken
$872,100
Centennial
$626,700
Rent
Hoboken
$2,819
Centennial
$2,061
Crime Rate
Hoboken
1.89
Centennial
1.73
Cost of Living
Hoboken
262.5
Centennial
188.8
Avg Temp
Hoboken
N/A
Centennial
N/A
Unemployment
Hoboken
3.4%
Centennial
3.6%
How Similar Are Hoboken & Centennial?
Centennial is Hoboken's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hoboken
58,340
Centennial
107,386
Centennial has a 46% larger population than Hoboken.
Violent Crime
Hoboken
1.89
Centennial
1.73
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Hoboken
17.84
Centennial
17.09
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Hoboken
34.6%
Centennial
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Centennial has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Hoboken
3.4%
Centennial
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Hoboken
$176,943
Centennial
$128,167
Hoboken has a 28% higher median income than Centennial.
Home Values
Hoboken
$872,100
Centennial
$626,700
Hoboken has a 28% higher home values than Centennial.
Education
Hoboken
62.4%
Centennial
44.4%
Hoboken has a 29% higher education than Centennial.
Demographics
Hoboken
69.1%
Centennial
79.3%
Centennial has a 13% higher demographics than Hoboken.
Cost of Living
Hoboken
262.5
Centennial
188.8
Hoboken has a 28% higher cost of living than Centennial.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hoboken and Centennial differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Hoboken
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Centennial
Centennial leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Centennial leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCentennial scores 251.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 374.7 in Hoboken. Centennial has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,458 in Hoboken (40% lower). Centennial scores 188.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 262.5 in Hoboken.
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Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Centennial leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentennial has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 7.8% in Hoboken. Centennial has a median property tax of $3,378 vs $9,948 in Hoboken (194% lower). Centennial has a single-family homes of 83.5% compared to 4.5% in Hoboken.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hoboken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentennial has a poverty rate of 3.1% compared to 7.1% in Hoboken. Hoboken has a per capita income of $108,075 vs $63,885 in Centennial (69% higher). Hoboken has a work from home of 34.2% compared to 24.7% in Centennial.
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Poverty Rate
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Centennial leads
Source: FBI UCRCentennial has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.63 in Hoboken. Hoboken has a property crime clearance of 17.4% compared to 7.6% in Centennial. Hoboken has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 2.82 in Centennial.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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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 44.4% in Centennial. Hoboken has a high school diploma or higher of 67.5% compared to 53.1% in Centennial.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentennial has a population of 107,386, about 1.8x the size of Hoboken (58,340). Hoboken skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 41.8.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hoboken
Centennial
Healthcare — Centennial leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCentennial: 3.7 vs Hoboken: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Centennial: 3 vs Hoboken: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Hoboken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoboken has a public transit of 37.6% compared to 1.4% in Centennial. Centennial has a drive alone of 65.6% compared to 16.9% in Hoboken. Hoboken has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Centennial.
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Airports
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