Population
Rahway
29,748
Snellville
21,203
Median Income
Rahway
$90,852
Snellville
$88,378
Home Value
Rahway
$362,300
Snellville
$293,400
Rent
Rahway
$1,764
Snellville
$1,794
Crime Rate
Rahway
1.80
Snellville
1.86
Cost of Living
Rahway
161.9
Snellville
143.7
Avg Temp
Rahway
N/A
Snellville
N/A
Unemployment
Rahway
7.4%
Snellville
3.7%
How Similar Are Rahway & Snellville?
Snellville is Rahway's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rahway
29,748
Snellville
21,203
Rahway has a 29% larger population than Snellville.
Violent Crime
Rahway
1.80
Snellville
1.86
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Rahway
8.10
Snellville
20.72
Snellville's property crime is significantly higher than Rahway's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Rahway
37.0%
Snellville
41.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Snellville has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Rahway
7.4%
Snellville
3.7%
Rahway has a 50% higher unemployment than Snellville.
Median Income
Rahway
$90,852
Snellville
$88,378
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Rahway
$362,300
Snellville
$293,400
Rahway has a 19% higher home values than Snellville.
Education
Rahway
25.3%
Snellville
27.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Rahway
35.1%
Snellville
38.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Rahway
161.9
Snellville
143.7
Rahway has a 11% higher cost of living than Snellville.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rahway and Snellville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rahway leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Snellville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSnellville scores 175.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 224.0 in Rahway. Snellville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,205 in Rahway (21% lower). Snellville scores 143.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 161.9 in Rahway.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSnellville has a median property tax of $2,721 vs $9,896 in Rahway (264% lower). Snellville has a single-family homes of 94.3% compared to 51.7% in Rahway. Snellville has a owner-occupied of 80.5% compared to 53.4% in Rahway.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSnellville has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 7.4% in Rahway. Rahway: 16,040 vs Snellville: 10,517 for labor force. Rahway has a per capita income of $43,613 vs $35,189 in Snellville (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Rahway leads
Source: FBI UCRRahway has a violent crime clearance of 49.1% compared to 23.8% in Snellville. Rahway has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Snellville. Rahway has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.87 compared to 18.20 in Snellville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSnellville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.6% compared to 25.3% in Rahway. Rahway has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 44.3% in Snellville.
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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 1.4x the size of Snellville (21,203). Rahway skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 41.8.
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Rahway
Snellville
Healthcare — Rahway leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRahway: 3.0 vs Snellville: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rahway: 4 vs Snellville: 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 1.6% in Snellville. Snellville has a drive alone of 66.1% compared to 60.5% in Rahway. Snellville has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 14.7% in Rahway.
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