Population
Parsippany
21,869
Morristown
20,256
Median Income
Parsippany
$102,152
Morristown
$115,409
Home Value
Parsippany
$540,800
Morristown
$552,800
Rent
Parsippany
$1,732
Morristown
$2,171
Crime Rate
Parsippany
N/A
Morristown
2.65
Cost of Living
Parsippany
181.2
Morristown
193.5
Avg Temp
Parsippany
N/A
Morristown
N/A
Unemployment
Parsippany
5.4%
Morristown
5.0%
How Similar Are Parsippany & Morristown?
Morristown is Parsippany's #2 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Parsippany
21,869
Morristown
20,256
Both cities have similar populations — Parsippany at 21,869 and Morristown at 20,256.
Political Leaning
Parsippany
50.4%
Morristown
50.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Parsippany
5.4%
Morristown
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Parsippany
$102,152
Morristown
$115,409
Morristown has a 11% higher median income than Parsippany.
Home Values
Parsippany
$540,800
Morristown
$552,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Parsippany
45.7%
Morristown
42.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Parsippany
43.0%
Morristown
58.1%
Morristown has a 26% higher demographics than Parsippany.
Cost of Living
Parsippany
181.2
Morristown
193.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Parsippany and Morristown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Parsippany
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Morristown
Parsippany leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Parsippany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMorristown scores 125.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 156.2 in Parsippany. Parsippany scores 252.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 281.5 in Morristown. Parsippany scores 147.2 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 159.2 in Morristown.
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Housing Market — Parsippany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParsippany has a single-family homes of 51.3% compared to 34.0% in Morristown. Parsippany has a owner-occupied of 49.3% compared to 36.1% in Morristown. Parsippany has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 4.4% in Morristown.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Morristown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParsippany has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 9.2% in Morristown. Morristown has a per capita income of $66,773 vs $55,467 in Parsippany (17% higher). Morristown has a median household income of $115,409 vs $102,152 in Parsippany (11% higher).
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Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Parsippany leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauParsippany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.7% compared to 42.0% in Morristown. Parsippany has a high school diploma or higher of 58.3% compared to 55.8% in Morristown.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParsippany has a population of 21,869, about 1.1x the size of Morristown (20,256). Morristown skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 41.4.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Parsippany
Morristown
Healthcare — Parsippany leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParsippany: 3.7 vs Morristown: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Parsippany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParsippany has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Morristown. Parsippany has a public transit of 3.4% compared to 3.1% in Morristown. Parsippany has a drive alone of 69.1% compared to 63.2% in Morristown.
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Airports
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