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    Moving to Hillsborough, NJ

    Is Hillsborough a good place to live?

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    Hillsborough ranks #1 of 43 New Jersey cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (93/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $411,400
    +4.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,898
    per month
    Household income
    $142,275
    median
    Unemployment
    4.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Hillsborough

    The median home value in Hillsborough is $411,400 and median rent is $1,898 a month, against a median household income of $142,275. Homes cost about 2.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Hillsborough crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New Jersey the 2025 rate was 199 violent and 1,268 property crimes per 100,000 people — #39 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Hillsborough, NJ

    Hillsborough has about 22,302 residents, 4.2% unemployment and 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Hillsborough with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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