Population
Scotchtown
10,544
Avenel
17,143
Median Income
Scotchtown
$92,889
Avenel
$95,935
Home Value
Scotchtown
$317,400
Avenel
$351,200
Rent
Scotchtown
$1,655
Avenel
$1,839
Crime Rate
Scotchtown
N/A
Avenel
N/A
Cost of Living
Scotchtown
152.5
Avenel
164.7
Avg Temp
Scotchtown
N/A
Avenel
N/A
Unemployment
Scotchtown
7.2%
Avenel
5.0%
How Similar Are Scotchtown & Avenel?
Avenel is Scotchtown's #6 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Scotchtown
10,544
Avenel
17,143
Avenel has a 38% larger population than Scotchtown.
Political Leaning
Scotchtown
54.2%
Avenel
44.5%
Scotchtown leans Republican while Avenel leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Scotchtown
7.2%
Avenel
5.0%
Scotchtown has a 30% higher unemployment than Avenel.
Median Income
Scotchtown
$92,889
Avenel
$95,935
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Scotchtown
$317,400
Avenel
$351,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Scotchtown
21.9%
Avenel
22.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Scotchtown
36.6%
Avenel
35.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Scotchtown
152.5
Avenel
164.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Scotchtown and Avenel share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Avenel
Avenel leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Scotchtown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDScotchtown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,549 vs $1,978 in Avenel (22% lower). Scotchtown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,979 vs $2,486 in Avenel (20% lower). Scotchtown scores 191.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 220.3 in Avenel.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScotchtown has a median property tax of $6,508 vs $8,690 in Avenel (25% lower). Scotchtown has a median rent of $1,655 vs $1,839 in Avenel (10% lower). Scotchtown has a single-family homes of 50.5% compared to 46.1% in Avenel.
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Jobs & Economy — Avenel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAvenel has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 7.2% in Scotchtown. Avenel has a poverty rate of 8.5% compared to 10.6% in Scotchtown. Avenel: 8,060 vs Scotchtown: 6,427 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Avenel leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAvenel has a high school diploma or higher of 48.9% compared to 40.0% in Scotchtown. Avenel has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.3% compared to 21.9% in Scotchtown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAvenel has a population of 17,143, about 1.6x the size of Scotchtown (10,544). Scotchtown skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 39.3.
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Scotchtown
Avenel
Healthcare — Scotchtown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareScotchtown: 3.3 vs Avenel: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Avenel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAvenel has a public transit of 10.3% compared to 2.3% in Scotchtown. Avenel has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.4% in Scotchtown. Scotchtown has a drive alone of 74.7% compared to 71.4% in Avenel.
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