| | Rahway, NJ | Hawthorne, CA | United States |
| Overall | 129.5 | 161.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 104.3 | 102.8 | 100 |
| Health | 97.5 | 90.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 127.9 | 275.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $387,500 | $813,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,510.0% | 9,170.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 144.8 | 157.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 110.2 | 133.3 | 100 |
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Reviews for Rahway 
2 Reviews
easy access to the city via 2 nj transit train More
I have lived here for five years and commuted into NYC at least once a week. Rahway is a good town for young professionals who work in NYC. There are two train lines More
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Reviews for Hawthorne 
4 Reviews
I lived there. Hawthorne is a ___hole. Crime, Drugs, Unemployment near 12% and, they can pay the police enough to stay and deal with all the crap! It has to be one of More
Great multi-cultural, family-oriented little enclave of Hawthorne called Wiseburn. Has a newly built middle school and a new elementary school is nearly complete. Not a More
I wouldn't recomend anyone raise children here. The weather is about as mild as anywhere in the world, but the area is a little too rough for most normal people. There More
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