Population
Lawrence
88,297
Perth Amboy
55,278
Median Income
Lawrence
$57,903
Perth Amboy
$58,490
Home Value
Lawrence
$393,500
Perth Amboy
$339,200
Rent
Lawrence
$1,569
Perth Amboy
$1,629
Crime Rate
Lawrence
4.40
Perth Amboy
3.92
Cost of Living
Lawrence
126.0
Perth Amboy
133.8
Avg Temp
Lawrence
N/A
Perth Amboy
N/A
Unemployment
Lawrence
8.7%
Perth Amboy
12.8%
How Similar Are Lawrence & Perth Amboy?
Perth Amboy is Lawrence's #9 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawrence
88,297
Perth Amboy
55,278
Lawrence has a 37% larger population than Perth Amboy.
Violent Crime
Lawrence
4.40
Perth Amboy
3.92
Lawrence has a 11% higher violent crime than Perth Amboy.
Property Crime
Lawrence
9.99
Perth Amboy
13.69
Perth Amboy has a 27% higher property crime than Lawrence.
Political Leaning
Lawrence
38.9%
Perth Amboy
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Perth Amboy has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Lawrence
8.7%
Perth Amboy
12.8%
Perth Amboy has a 32% higher unemployment than Lawrence.
Median Income
Lawrence
$57,903
Perth Amboy
$58,490
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lawrence
$393,500
Perth Amboy
$339,200
Lawrence has a 14% higher home values than Perth Amboy.
Education
Lawrence
10.3%
Perth Amboy
10.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lawrence
22.5%
Perth Amboy
32.3%
Perth Amboy has a 30% higher demographics than Lawrence.
Cost of Living
Lawrence
126.0
Perth Amboy
133.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawrence and Perth Amboy differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Lawrence
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Perth Amboy
Lawrence leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawrence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPerth Amboy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,978 vs $2,476 in Lawrence (25% lower). Perth Amboy has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,486 vs $2,941 in Lawrence (18% lower). Lawrence scores 181.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 199.7 in Perth Amboy.
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Housing Market — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a median property tax of $3,366 vs $7,671 in Perth Amboy (56% lower). Perth Amboy has a single-family homes of 38.4% compared to 27.5% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a median home value of $393,500 vs $339,200 in Perth Amboy (16% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence: 46,093 vs Perth Amboy: 29,603 for labor force. Lawrence has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 4.0% in Perth Amboy. Lawrence has a unemployment rate of 8.7% compared to 12.8% in Perth Amboy.
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Crime & Safety — Lawrence leads
Source: FBI UCRLawrence has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 1.67 in Perth Amboy. Lawrence has a property crime clearance of 18.2% compared to 12.3% in Perth Amboy. Perth Amboy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Lawrence.
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Schools & Education — Lawrence leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLawrence has a high school diploma or higher of 32.0% compared to 29.8% in Perth Amboy. Lawrence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.3% compared to 10.0% in Perth Amboy.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a population of 88,297, about 1.6x the size of Perth Amboy (55,278). Lawrence skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 36.3.
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Lawrence
Perth Amboy
Healthcare — Lawrence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrence: 3.8 vs Perth Amboy: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Perth Amboy. Lawrence has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 4.0% in Perth Amboy. Lawrence has a drive alone of 67.2% compared to 59.1% in Perth Amboy.
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