Population
Pullman
31,939
Rahway
29,748
Median Income
Pullman
$45,097
Rahway
$90,852
Home Value
Pullman
$401,700
Rahway
$362,300
Rent
Pullman
$1,010
Rahway
$1,764
Crime Rate
Pullman
1.30
Rahway
1.80
Cost of Living
Pullman
102.6
Rahway
161.9
Avg Temp
Pullman
N/A
Rahway
N/A
Unemployment
Pullman
7.5%
Rahway
7.4%
How Similar Are Pullman & Rahway?
Rahway is Pullman's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pullman
31,939
Rahway
29,748
Both cities have similar populations — Pullman at 31,939 and Rahway at 29,748.
Violent Crime
Pullman
1.30
Rahway
1.80
Rahway has a 28% higher violent crime than Pullman.
Property Crime
Pullman
8.22
Rahway
8.10
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Pullman
43.8%
Rahway
37.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pullman has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Pullman
7.5%
Rahway
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Pullman
$45,097
Rahway
$90,852
Rahway has a 50% higher median income than Pullman.
Home Values
Pullman
$401,700
Rahway
$362,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Pullman
26.2%
Rahway
25.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Pullman
71.3%
Rahway
35.1%
Pullman's demographics is significantly higher than Rahway's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Pullman
102.6
Rahway
161.9
Rahway has a 37% higher cost of living than Pullman.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pullman and Rahway share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pullman
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Rahway
Pullman leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pullman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPullman scores 62.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.1 in Rahway. Pullman has a fair market rent (1br) of $891 vs $1,822 in Rahway (51% lower). Pullman has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,169 vs $2,205 in Rahway (47% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRahway has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 15.7% in Pullman. Pullman has a median property tax of $3,199 vs $9,896 in Rahway (68% lower). Pullman has a median rent of $1,010 vs $1,764 in Rahway (43% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Rahway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRahway has a poverty rate of 6.8% compared to 32.1% in Pullman. Pullman: 13 min vs Rahway: 28 min for mean commute. Rahway has a median household income of $90,852 vs $45,097 in Pullman (50% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Pullman leads
Source: FBI UCRPullman has a property crime clearance of 40.4% compared to 11.3% in Rahway. Pullman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.33 in Rahway. Rahway has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 1.51 in Pullman.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRahway has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 30.6% in Pullman. Pullman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.2% compared to 25.3% in Rahway.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPullman has a population of 31,939, about 1.1x the size of Rahway (29,748). Pullman skews younger with a median age of 22.8 vs 39.0.
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Pullman
Rahway
Healthcare — Pullman leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePullman: 5 vs Rahway: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Rahway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPullman has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 0.1% in Rahway. Rahway has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 4.8% in Pullman. Pullman: 13 min vs Rahway: 28 min for mean commute time.
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