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Compare Rahway to Jersey City

This post compares Rahway, New Jersey to Jersey City, 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 Rahway (city) Jersey City (city)
Population 29,443 265,932
Income (median) $51,375 $55,908
Home Value (median) $263,200 $344,200
White 49% 35%
Black 29% 23%
Asian 3% 25%
With Kids 31% 31%
Age (median) 37 33
Rentals 41% 71%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rahway or Jersey City?
A: Rahway has a much smaller population count than Jersey City: 29443 compared with 265932 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rahway or in Jersey City?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Rahway.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rahway or Jersey City?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Rahway.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Jersey City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Rahway versus 71% for Jersey City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rahway may include: Linden, North-Plainfield, and Englewood.

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

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