Population
Imperial
20,943
Bound Brook
12,023
Median Income
Imperial
$83,214
Bound Brook
$80,876
Home Value
Imperial
$344,700
Bound Brook
$362,900
Rent
Imperial
$1,396
Bound Brook
$1,842
Crime Rate
Imperial
0.77
Bound Brook
0.78
Cost of Living
Imperial
130.4
Bound Brook
156.3
Avg Temp
Imperial
N/A
Bound Brook
N/A
Unemployment
Imperial
8.5%
Bound Brook
5.0%
How Similar Are Imperial & Bound Brook?
Bound Brook is Imperial's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Imperial
20,943
Bound Brook
12,023
Imperial has a 43% larger population than Bound Brook.
Violent Crime
Imperial
0.77
Bound Brook
0.78
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Imperial
1.82
Bound Brook
8.81
Bound Brook's property crime is significantly higher than Imperial's — 79% difference.
Political Leaning
Imperial
49.1%
Bound Brook
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Imperial has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Imperial
8.5%
Bound Brook
5.0%
Imperial has a 41% higher unemployment than Bound Brook.
Median Income
Imperial
$83,214
Bound Brook
$80,876
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Imperial
$344,700
Bound Brook
$362,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Imperial
11.4%
Bound Brook
19.5%
Bound Brook has a 41% higher education than Imperial.
Demographics
Imperial
37.3%
Bound Brook
38.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Imperial
130.4
Bound Brook
156.3
Bound Brook has a 17% higher cost of living than Imperial.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Imperial and Bound Brook share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Imperial
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Bound Brook
Cost of Living & Affordability — Imperial leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDImperial has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,038 vs $1,978 in Bound Brook (48% lower). Imperial has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $2,486 in Bound Brook (45% lower). Imperial scores 162.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 223.7 in Bound Brook.
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Housing Market — Imperial leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBound Brook has a vacancy rate of 1.5% compared to 12.4% in Imperial. Imperial has a median property tax of $3,301 vs $8,923 in Bound Brook (63% lower). Imperial has a owner-occupied of 65.5% compared to 41.8% in Bound Brook.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bound Brook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBound Brook has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 8.5% in Imperial. Bound Brook has a government sector of 48.2% compared to 29.2% in Imperial. Bound Brook has a per capita income of $42,275 vs $28,599 in Imperial (32% higher).
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Imperial leads
Source: FBI UCRImperial has a violent crime clearance of 76.5% compared to 20.0% in Bound Brook. Imperial has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Bound Brook. Imperial has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 1.05 compared to 7.33 in Bound Brook.
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
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Bound Brook leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBound Brook has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.5% compared to 11.4% in Imperial. Bound Brook has a high school diploma or higher of 41.9% compared to 26.0% in Imperial.
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 ACSImperial has a population of 20,943, about 1.7x the size of Bound Brook (12,023). Imperial skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 35.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Imperial
Bound Brook
Healthcare — Bound Brook leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBound Brook: 5 vs Imperial: 2 for nearby hospitals. Bound Brook: 3.0 vs Imperial: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bound Brook: 3 vs Imperial: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBound Brook has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 0.0% in Imperial. Bound Brook has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Imperial. Imperial has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 7.4% in Bound Brook.
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Airports
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