Population
Lawrenceville
30,626
Newark
30,309
Median Income
Lawrenceville
$58,606
Newark
$71,373
Home Value
Lawrenceville
$335,100
Newark
$357,600
Rent
Lawrenceville
$1,457
Newark
$1,611
Crime Rate
Lawrenceville
3.24
Newark
3.10
Cost of Living
Lawrenceville
117.9
Newark
132.1
Avg Temp
Lawrenceville
N/A
Newark
N/A
Unemployment
Lawrenceville
5.2%
Newark
6.7%
How Similar Are Lawrenceville & Newark?
Newark is Lawrenceville's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawrenceville
30,626
Newark
30,309
Both cities have similar populations — Lawrenceville at 30,626 and Newark at 30,309.
Violent Crime
Lawrenceville
3.24
Newark
3.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Lawrenceville
21.73
Newark
19.98
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Lawrenceville
41.1%
Newark
32.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lawrenceville has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Lawrenceville
5.2%
Newark
6.7%
Newark has a 23% higher unemployment than Lawrenceville.
Median Income
Lawrenceville
$58,606
Newark
$71,373
Newark has a 18% higher median income than Lawrenceville.
Home Values
Lawrenceville
$335,100
Newark
$357,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Lawrenceville
16.5%
Newark
24.4%
Newark has a 33% higher education than Lawrenceville.
Demographics
Lawrenceville
34.3%
Newark
68.5%
Newark has a 50% higher demographics than Lawrenceville.
Cost of Living
Lawrenceville
117.9
Newark
132.1
Newark has a 11% higher cost of living than Lawrenceville.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawrenceville and Newark share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lawrenceville
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Newark
Lawrenceville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawrenceville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawrenceville scores 89.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.1 in Newark. Lawrenceville has a living wage (family of 4) of $122,619 vs $137,418 in Newark (11% lower). Lawrenceville has a living wage (1 adult) of $51,877 vs $58,138 in Newark (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Lawrenceville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 13.3% in Newark. Lawrenceville has a single-family homes of 63.5% compared to 56.7% in Newark. Lawrenceville has a median property tax of $2,607 vs $2,903 in Newark (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lawrenceville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a poverty rate of 17.2% compared to 27.1% in Newark. Newark has a work from home of 17.1% compared to 11.3% in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 6.7% in Newark.
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Crime & Safety — Newark leads
Source: FBI UCRNewark has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Lawrenceville. Newark has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.80 compared to 3.98 in Lawrenceville. Newark has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.51 in Lawrenceville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewark has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.4% compared to 16.5% in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville has a high school diploma or higher of 33.9% compared to 31.2% in Newark.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a population of 30,626, about 1x the size of Newark (30,309). Newark skews younger with a median age of 22.0 vs 32.6.
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Lawrenceville
Newark
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrenceville: 4 vs Newark: 2 for with emergency services. Newark: 3.0 vs Lawrenceville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.0% in Lawrenceville. Newark has a work from home of 17.1% compared to 11.3% in Lawrenceville. Newark has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.8% in Lawrenceville.
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