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Compare Roselle to Jersey City

This post compares Roselle, 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 Roselle (borough) Jersey City (city)
Population 21,746 265,932
Income (median) $42,658 $55,908
Home Value (median) $206,700 $344,200
White 25% 35%
Black 51% 23%
Asian 1% 25%
With Kids 36% 31%
Age (median) 40 33
Rentals 46% 71%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Roselle or Jersey City?
A: Roselle has a much smaller population count than Jersey City: 21746 compared with 265932 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Jersey City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Roselle versus 71% for Jersey City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Roselle may include: Pleasantville, Plainfield, and Linden.

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

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