Population
Rahway
29,748
Knightdale
19,532
Median Income
Rahway
$90,852
Knightdale
$91,638
Home Value
Rahway
$362,300
Knightdale
$331,900
Rent
Rahway
$1,764
Knightdale
$1,573
Crime Rate
Rahway
1.80
Knightdale
1.95
Cost of Living
Rahway
161.9
Knightdale
142.7
Avg Temp
Rahway
N/A
Knightdale
N/A
Unemployment
Rahway
7.4%
Knightdale
4.9%
How Similar Are Rahway & Knightdale?
Knightdale is Rahway's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rahway
29,748
Knightdale
19,532
Rahway has a 34% larger population than Knightdale.
Violent Crime
Rahway
1.80
Knightdale
1.95
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Rahway
8.10
Knightdale
29.24
Knightdale's property crime is significantly higher than Rahway's — 72% difference.
Political Leaning
Rahway
37.0%
Knightdale
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Rahway
7.4%
Knightdale
4.9%
Rahway has a 33% higher unemployment than Knightdale.
Median Income
Rahway
$90,852
Knightdale
$91,638
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Rahway
$362,300
Knightdale
$331,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Rahway
25.3%
Knightdale
29.6%
Knightdale has a 15% higher education than Rahway.
Demographics
Rahway
35.1%
Knightdale
36.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Rahway
161.9
Knightdale
142.7
Rahway has a 12% higher cost of living than Knightdale.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rahway and Knightdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Knightdale
Knightdale leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Knightdale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKnightdale scores 167.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 224.0 in Rahway. Knightdale has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $2,205 in Rahway (26% lower). Knightdale has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,596 vs $1,822 in Rahway (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Knightdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnightdale has a median property tax of $2,500 vs $9,896 in Rahway (296% lower). Knightdale has a single-family homes of 74.9% compared to 51.7% in Rahway. Knightdale has a owner-occupied of 64.3% compared to 53.4% in Rahway.
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Jobs & Economy — Knightdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnightdale has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 7.4% in Rahway. Rahway: 16,040 vs Knightdale: 11,354 for labor force. Knightdale has a work from home of 18.2% compared to 14.7% in Rahway.
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Crime & Safety — Rahway leads
Source: FBI UCRKnightdale has a property crime clearance of 51.2% compared to 11.3% in Rahway. Rahway has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.87 compared to 23.88 in Knightdale. Rahway has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.10 compared to 29.24 in Knightdale.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKnightdale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.6% compared to 25.3% in Rahway. Rahway has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 41.4% in Knightdale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRahway has a population of 29,748, about 1.5x the size of Knightdale (19,532). Knightdale skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 39.0.
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Black
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Rahway
Knightdale
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKnightdale: 4.7 vs Rahway: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rahway: 4 vs Knightdale: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRahway has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 0.4% in Knightdale. Knightdale has a work from home of 18.2% compared to 14.7% in Rahway. Knightdale has a drive alone of 74.0% compared to 60.5% in Rahway.
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