Newark vs Rahway, NJ

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• Lower tax billNewark, $7,641 a year
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  Newark has the lower 2025 average residential tax bill: $7,641 a year, $2,794 less than $10,435 in Rahway. Newark is below the NJ average of $10,340 and Rahway is above it.

• Median sale priceNewark $440,000 vs Rahway $520,000
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  The median single-family sale price is $440,000 in Newark and $520,000 in Rahway, $80,000 more (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales).

• Monthly cost estimateNewark $3,260 vs Rahway $4,265
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  On the site's monthly cost estimate (mortgage, property tax and NJ Transit pass, each on the town's median single-family sale price), Newark comes to $3,260 a month and Rahway to $4,265, a gap of $1,005.

• Peak commuteNewark 18 min vs Rahway 37 min
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  Peak commute is 18 minutes in Newark and 37 minutes in Rahway, 19 minutes shorter in Newark.

• NJ Transit passNewark $184 vs Rahway $328
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  The NJ Transit monthly pass to NY Penn is $184 in Newark and $328 in Rahway, $144 more.

• Higher school resultsNewark: 4-year graduation, math; Rahway: ELA
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  On the district results, Newark's district is higher on 4-year graduation (90.0% vs 89.7%) and math (22.0% vs 20.5%); Rahway's district is higher on ELA (43.0% vs 34.3%).

Figures are from the data file, version 2.4.2. Estimates are labeled. Sources and dates are in each section below. Add a third town in the compare tool.