Population
Hoboken
58,340
Newton
88,504
Median Income
Hoboken
$176,943
Newton
$184,989
Home Value
Hoboken
$872,100
Newton
$1,202,500
Rent
Hoboken
$2,819
Newton
$2,388
Crime Rate
Hoboken
1.89
Newton
0.49
Cost of Living
Hoboken
262.5
Newton
273.1
Avg Temp
Hoboken
N/A
Newton
N/A
Unemployment
Hoboken
3.4%
Newton
3.3%
How Similar Are Hoboken & Newton?
Newton is Hoboken's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hoboken
58,340
Newton
88,504
Newton has a 34% larger population than Hoboken.
Violent Crime
Hoboken
1.89
Newton
0.49
Hoboken's violent crime is significantly higher than Newton's — 74% difference.
Property Crime
Hoboken
17.84
Newton
5.99
Hoboken's property crime is significantly higher than Newton's — 66% difference.
Political Leaning
Hoboken
34.6%
Newton
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hoboken has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Hoboken
3.4%
Newton
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Hoboken
$176,943
Newton
$184,989
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Hoboken
$872,100
Newton
$1,202,500
Newton has a 27% higher home values than Hoboken.
Education
Hoboken
62.4%
Newton
54.4%
Hoboken has a 13% higher education than Newton.
Demographics
Hoboken
69.1%
Newton
71.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Hoboken
262.5
Newton
273.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hoboken and Newton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hoboken
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Newton
Newton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hoboken leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHoboken scores 374.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Newton. Newton scores 164.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 174.7 in Hoboken. Hoboken has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,763 vs $2,941 in Newton (6% lower).
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 — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a single-family homes of 63.6% compared to 4.5% in Hoboken. Newton has a owner-occupied of 71.0% compared to 34.1% in Hoboken. Newton has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 7.8% in Hoboken.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a poverty rate of 4.7% compared to 7.1% in Hoboken. Newton: 19 min vs Hoboken: 25 min for mean commute. Hoboken has a work from home of 34.2% compared to 28.7% in Newton.
Median Household Income
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Newton leads
Source: FBI UCRNewton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.63 in Hoboken. Newton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.49 compared to 1.89 in Hoboken. Newton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 1.22 in Hoboken.
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 — Hoboken leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHoboken has a high school diploma or higher of 67.5% compared to 58.8% in Newton. Hoboken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 62.4% compared to 54.4% in Newton.
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 ACSNewton has a population of 88,504, about 1.5x the size of Hoboken (58,340). Hoboken skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 42.0.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hoboken
Newton
Healthcare — Newton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewton: 4.5 vs Hoboken: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoboken has a public transit of 37.6% compared to 8.8% in Newton. Newton has a drive alone of 49.6% compared to 16.9% in Hoboken. Newton has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Hoboken.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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