Pine Hill receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Pine Hill
Newark
Opportunity
59 · Top 44%
vs33 · Bottom 9%
Growth
58 · Top 36%
vs17 · Bottom 6%
Climate
70 · Bottom 48%
vs71 · Top 47%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 28%
vs61 · Top 47%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 37%
vs60 · Bottom 20%
Access
96 · Top 31%
vs85 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
60 · Top 50%
vs24 · Bottom 3%
Measured values
| Metric | Pine Hill | Newark | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,802 | 30,330 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $72,588 | $76,912 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,249 | $35,264 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,220/sq mi | 3,201/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $204,600 | $382,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,411 | $1,654 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.2% | 50.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 6.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.5% | -2.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5% | 58.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 27.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 5 | 1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 400.0% | -50.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 42.8" | 45.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 31 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.8 min | 20.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.9 | 22.1 | 2024 ACS 5-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.
Full profiles: Pine Hill, NJ · Newark, DE · How this is calculated: methodology