Population
Somerville
80,549
Hoboken
58,340
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Hoboken
$176,943
Home Value
Somerville
$899,400
Hoboken
$872,100
Rent
Somerville
$2,468
Hoboken
$2,819
Crime Rate
Somerville
2.21
Hoboken
1.89
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Hoboken
262.5
Avg Temp
Somerville
N/A
Hoboken
N/A
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Hoboken
3.4%
How Similar Are Somerville & Hoboken?
Hoboken is Somerville's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Somerville
80,549
Hoboken
58,340
Somerville has a 28% larger population than Hoboken.
Violent Crime
Somerville
2.21
Hoboken
1.89
Somerville has a 15% higher violent crime than Hoboken.
Property Crime
Somerville
16.99
Hoboken
17.84
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Somerville
29.0%
Hoboken
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hoboken has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Hoboken
3.4%
Hoboken has a 16% higher unemployment than Somerville.
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Hoboken
$176,943
Hoboken has a 28% higher median income than Somerville.
Home Values
Somerville
$899,400
Hoboken
$872,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Somerville
51.7%
Hoboken
62.4%
Hoboken has a 17% higher education than Somerville.
Demographics
Somerville
69.5%
Hoboken
69.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Hoboken
262.5
Hoboken has a 16% higher cost of living than Somerville.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Somerville and Hoboken differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Somerville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Somerville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSomerville scores 136.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 174.7 in Hoboken. Somerville scores 147.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 185.2 in Hoboken. Somerville scores 137.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 168.2 in Hoboken.
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Housing Market — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a single-family homes of 16.5% compared to 4.5% in Hoboken. Somerville has a median property tax of $6,237 vs $9,948 in Hoboken (37% lower). Somerville has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 7.8% in Hoboken.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hoboken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoboken has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 10.2% in Somerville. Somerville: 57,855 vs Hoboken: 40,971 for labor force. Hoboken has a per capita income of $108,075 vs $70,880 in Somerville (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Hoboken leads
Source: FBI UCRHoboken has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 2.90 in Somerville. Somerville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Hoboken. Hoboken has a property crime clearance of 17.4% compared to 3.5% in Somerville.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hoboken leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHoboken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 62.4% compared to 51.7% in Somerville. Hoboken has a high school diploma or higher of 67.5% compared to 61.8% in Somerville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a population of 80,549, about 1.4x the size of Hoboken (58,340).
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Somerville
Hoboken
Healthcare — Somerville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSomerville: 4.3 vs Hoboken: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Somerville: 4 vs Hoboken: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a bicycle of 6.4% compared to 0.5% in Hoboken. Somerville has a drive alone of 30.7% compared to 16.9% in Hoboken. Hoboken has a public transit of 37.6% compared to 19.6% in Somerville.
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