Population
Rahway
29,748
Peekskill
25,484
Median Income
Rahway
$90,852
Peekskill
$91,042
Home Value
Rahway
$362,300
Peekskill
$376,800
Rent
Rahway
$1,764
Peekskill
$1,895
Crime Rate
Rahway
1.80
Peekskill
2.08
Cost of Living
Rahway
161.9
Peekskill
163.2
Avg Temp
Rahway
N/A
Peekskill
N/A
Unemployment
Rahway
7.4%
Peekskill
7.4%
How Similar Are Rahway & Peekskill?
Peekskill is Rahway's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rahway
29,748
Peekskill
25,484
Rahway has a 14% larger population than Peekskill.
Violent Crime
Rahway
1.80
Peekskill
2.08
Peekskill has a 13% higher violent crime than Rahway.
Property Crime
Rahway
8.10
Peekskill
9.73
Peekskill has a 17% higher property crime than Rahway.
Political Leaning
Rahway
37.0%
Peekskill
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Rahway
7.4%
Peekskill
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Rahway
$90,852
Peekskill
$91,042
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Rahway
$362,300
Peekskill
$376,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Rahway
25.3%
Peekskill
28.2%
Peekskill has a 10% higher education than Rahway.
Demographics
Rahway
35.1%
Peekskill
39.4%
Peekskill has a 11% higher demographics than Rahway.
Cost of Living
Rahway
161.9
Peekskill
163.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rahway and Peekskill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Peekskill
Rahway leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rahway leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRahway has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,822 vs $2,655 in Peekskill (31% lower). Rahway has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,205 vs $2,910 in Peekskill (24% lower). Rahway scores 130.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 139.2 in Peekskill.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRahway has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 8.1% in Peekskill. Peekskill has a median property tax of $7,889 vs $9,896 in Rahway (25% lower). Peekskill has a owner-occupied of 58.4% compared to 53.4% in Rahway.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRahway has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 7.8% in Peekskill. Rahway has a poverty rate of 6.8% compared to 10.0% in Peekskill. Peekskill has a government sector of 42.9% compared to 38.0% in Rahway.
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Crime & Safety — Rahway leads
Source: FBI UCRRahway has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Peekskill. Peekskill has a property crime clearance of 30.2% compared to 11.3% in Rahway. Peekskill has a violent crime clearance of 88.7% compared to 49.1% in Rahway.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPeekskill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.2% compared to 25.3% in Rahway. Rahway has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 45.0% in Peekskill.
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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 1.2x the size of Peekskill (25,484). Rahway skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 40.9.
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Asian
Rahway
Peekskill
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRahway: 4 vs Peekskill: 2 for with emergency services. Peekskill: 5.0 vs Rahway: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rahway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRahway has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 7.8% in Peekskill. Peekskill has a drive alone of 65.1% compared to 60.5% in Rahway. Rahway has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 10.4% in Peekskill.
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