Population
Justice
12,372
Essex
40,670
Median Income
Justice
$58,514
Essex
$67,082
Home Value
Justice
$235,200
Essex
$253,500
Rent
Justice
$1,198
Essex
$1,307
Crime Rate
Justice
0.32
Essex
N/A
Cost of Living
Justice
111.5
Essex
115.8
Avg Temp
Justice
N/A
Essex
N/A
Unemployment
Justice
6.3%
Essex
5.3%
How Similar Are Justice & Essex?
Essex is Justice's #12 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Justice
12,372
Essex
40,670
Essex (40,670) is about 3.3x larger than Justice (12,372).
Political Leaning
Justice
28.4%
Essex
36.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Essex has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Justice
6.3%
Essex
5.3%
Justice has a 16% higher unemployment than Essex.
Median Income
Justice
$58,514
Essex
$67,082
Essex has a 13% higher median income than Justice.
Home Values
Justice
$235,200
Essex
$253,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Justice
12.8%
Essex
13.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Justice
56.3%
Essex
54.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Justice
111.5
Essex
115.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Justice and Essex share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Justice
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Essex
Essex leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Justice leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJustice scores 89.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.5 in Essex. Justice scores 94.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 101.3 in Essex. Justice scores 95.8 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 101.0 in Essex.
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 — Essex leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEssex has a median property tax of $2,895 vs $5,485 in Justice (89% lower). Essex has a single-family homes of 73.9% compared to 47.9% in Justice. Essex has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 7.7% in Justice.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Essex leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEssex: 22,026 vs Justice: 6,803 for labor force. Essex has a poverty rate of 12.7% compared to 21.0% in Justice. Justice has a government sector of 48.7% compared to 38.8% in Essex.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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 — Essex leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEssex has a high school diploma or higher of 40.9% compared to 37.5% in Justice. Essex has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.3% compared to 12.8% in Justice.
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 ACSEssex has a population of 40,670, about 3.3x the size of Justice (12,372). Justice skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 40.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Justice
Essex
Healthcare — Essex leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEssex: 3.8 vs Justice: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEssex has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Justice. Essex has a public transit of 6.3% compared to 4.3% in Justice. Justice has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 6.6% in Essex.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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