Population
Kearny
40,570
Milford
27,919
Median Income
Kearny
$83,212
Milford
$88,992
Home Value
Kearny
$431,700
Milford
$429,800
Rent
Kearny
$1,649
Milford
$1,702
Crime Rate
Kearny
1.64
Milford
2.86
Cost of Living
Kearny
161.1
Milford
155.4
Avg Temp
Kearny
N/A
Milford
N/A
Unemployment
Kearny
5.2%
Milford
4.8%
How Similar Are Kearny & Milford?
Milford is Kearny's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kearny
40,570
Milford
27,919
Kearny has a 31% larger population than Milford.
Violent Crime
Kearny
1.64
Milford
2.86
Milford has a 43% higher violent crime than Kearny.
Property Crime
Kearny
25.70
Milford
9.03
Kearny's property crime is significantly higher than Milford's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Kearny
34.6%
Milford
43.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Milford has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Kearny
5.2%
Milford
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Kearny
$83,212
Milford
$88,992
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Kearny
$431,700
Milford
$429,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Kearny
21.3%
Milford
22.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Kearny
45.7%
Milford
67.9%
Milford has a 33% higher demographics than Kearny.
Cost of Living
Kearny
161.1
Milford
155.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kearny and Milford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Kearny
0
Milford
Milford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Milford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMilford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,410 vs $2,458 in Kearny (74% lower). Milford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,749 vs $2,763 in Kearny (58% lower). Milford scores 206.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 228.7 in Kearny.
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 — Milford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilford has a median property tax of $5,283 vs $10,001 in Kearny (89% lower). Milford has a single-family homes of 63.3% compared to 35.9% in Kearny. Milford has a owner-occupied of 65.3% compared to 45.5% in Kearny.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Milford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilford has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 5.3% in Kearny. Milford has a poverty rate of 9.0% compared to 12.5% in Kearny. Kearny: 22,344 vs Milford: 16,146 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Milford leads
Source: FBI UCRMilford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.71 compared to 3.38 in Kearny. Milford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.77 in Kearny. Milford has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.03 compared to 25.70 in Kearny.
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMilford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.3% compared to 21.3% in Kearny. Kearny has a high school diploma or higher of 45.4% compared to 44.2% in Milford.
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 ACSKearny has a population of 40,570, about 1.5x the size of Milford (27,919).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Kearny
Milford
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMilford: 4 vs Kearny: 2 for with emergency services. Kearny: 2.3 vs Milford: 2.0 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 ACSKearny has a public transit of 13.3% compared to 0.9% in Milford. Milford has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 5.3% in Kearny. Milford has a drive alone of 67.2% compared to 64.1% in Kearny.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Kearny, NJ
Compare Kearny against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.