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Compare Elizabeth to Roselle

This post compares Elizabeth, New Jersey to Roselle, New Jersey across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Elizabeth (city) Roselle (borough)
Population 129,363 21,746
Income (median) $31,760 $42,658
Home Value (median) $268,700 $206,700
White 46% 25%
Black 19% 51%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 42% 36%
Age (median) 33 40
Rentals 75% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elizabeth or Roselle?
A: Elizabeth has a much larger population count than Roselle: 129363 compared with 21746 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Elizabeth or in Roselle?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Elizabeth.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Elizabeth or Roselle?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Elizabeth.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elizabeth does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 75% for Elizabeth versus 46% for Roselle.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Elizabeth may include: Paterson, Passaic, and Union-City.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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