Population
Rahway
29,748
Roselle
22,455
Median Income
Rahway
$90,852
Roselle
$82,967
Home Value
Rahway
$362,300
Roselle
$336,500
Rent
Rahway
$1,764
Roselle
$1,499
Crime Rate
Rahway
1.80
Roselle
1.93
Cost of Living
Rahway
161.9
Roselle
150.3
Avg Temp
Rahway
N/A
Roselle
N/A
Unemployment
Rahway
7.4%
Roselle
7.7%
How Similar Are Rahway & Roselle?
Roselle is Rahway's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rahway
29,748
Roselle
22,455
Rahway has a 25% larger population than Roselle.
Violent Crime
Rahway
1.80
Roselle
1.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Rahway
8.10
Roselle
11.17
Roselle has a 28% higher property crime than Rahway.
Political Leaning
Rahway
37.0%
Roselle
37.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Rahway
7.4%
Roselle
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Rahway
$90,852
Roselle
$82,967
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Rahway
$362,300
Roselle
$336,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Rahway
25.3%
Roselle
18.3%
Rahway has a 28% higher education than Roselle.
Demographics
Rahway
35.1%
Roselle
18.5%
Rahway has a 47% higher demographics than Roselle.
Cost of Living
Rahway
161.9
Roselle
150.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rahway and Roselle share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rahway
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Roselle
Rahway leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roselle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoselle scores 203.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 224.0 in Rahway. Roselle scores 150.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 161.9 in Rahway. Roselle has a living wage (1 adult) of $66,120 vs $71,216 in Rahway (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoselle has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 5.1% in Rahway. Roselle has a median rent of $1,499 vs $1,764 in Rahway (18% lower). Rahway has a median home value of $362,300 vs $336,500 in Roselle (8% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rahway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRahway has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 8.3% in Roselle. Rahway has a poverty rate of 6.8% compared to 10.4% in Roselle. Rahway: 16,040 vs Roselle: 13,279 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Rahway leads
Source: FBI UCRRahway has a property crime clearance of 11.3% compared to 3.5% in Roselle. Roselle has a violent crime clearance of 68.2% compared to 49.1% in Rahway. Rahway has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.10 compared to 11.17 in Roselle.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Rahway leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRahway has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.3% compared to 18.3% in Roselle. Rahway has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 41.6% in Roselle.
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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 1.3x the size of Roselle (22,455).
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Rahway
Roselle
Healthcare — Rahway leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRahway: 3.0 vs Roselle: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Roselle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoselle has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Rahway. Rahway has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 8.3% in Roselle. Roselle has a public transit of 12.2% compared to 10.9% in Rahway.
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