What Union County Towns Have The Highest, And Lowest, Incomes?

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Households of seven Union County towns ranked in the top 100 in the state for median income, according to data from the U.S. Census.

Patch compiled statistics from the American Community Survey from 20011-2015. The numbers show a great disparity in wealth between the richest and the poorest in New Jersey, especially Somerset County.

Westfield was ranked at number 23 overall in New Jersey and the highest in Union County with a median household income of $146,734. Roselle had the lowest median household income in Union County with $43,397 and ranked at 534 overall.

Here is the complete list of Union County towns and their median incomes, ranked top to bottom:

• 23: Westfield, Union County $146,734
• 34: Berkeley Heights, Union County $139,152
• 41: Mountainside, Union County $133,571
• 50: New Providence, Union County $130,057
• 54: Summit, Union County $129,583
• 85: Cranford, Union County $115,201
• 97: Fanwood, Union County $111,905
• 101: Scotch Plains, Union County $110,908
• 157: Springfield, Union County $99,211
• 163: Kenilworth, Union County $97,279
• 187: Clark, Union County $90,956
• 309: Union Township, Union County $75,742
• 321: Garwood, Union County $73,924
• 424: Linden, Union County $63,250
• 425: Roselle Park, Union County $63,021
• 451: Rahway, Union County $60,374
• 455: Hillside, Union County $59,939
• 485: Plainfield, Union County $54,500
• 490: Winfield, Union County $54,167
• 533: Elizabeth, Union County $43,568
• 534: Roselle, Union County $43,397

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