Signals
07512
08830
Opportunity
67 · Top 26%
vs70 · Top 21%
Climate
65 · Bottom 36%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
36 · Bottom 28%
vs45 · Bottom 35%
Housing affordability
69 · Bottom 35%
vs78 · Bottom 47%
Access
95 · Top 38%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
81 · Top 10%
vs71 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 07512 | 08830 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,959 | 19,551 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $113,563 | $109,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,964 | $45,254 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,767/sq mi | 6,183/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $559,300 | $426,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,072 | $2,113 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.6% | 65.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.6% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.7% | 53.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 7.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 85°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.9" | 46.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.3 min | 36.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.0 | 38.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.40 | 12.30 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 31.1% | 40.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
07512
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
08830
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake.
Full profiles: 07512 — Totowa, NJ · 08830 — Iselin, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology