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New Jersey
Budd Lake
Population 10,650
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New Jersey
Hackettstown
Population 10,140
Budd Lake, NJ vs Hackettstown, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Budd Lake, NJ | Hackettstown, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,650 | 10,140 |
| Median Household Income | $114,154 | $93,083 |
| Median Rent | $1,402/mo | $1,469/mo |
| Median Home Value | $456,100 | $361,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 100 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 39.8% | 44.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% | 9.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% (county) | 5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 37* | 39 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 392* | 423 |
| Median AQI | 39 | 37 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 275 | 279 |
| Summer Highs | 81°F | 81°F |
| Winter Lows | 21°F | 21°F |
| Snowfall | 30 in/yr | 30 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.4 min | 30.6 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 10 | 11.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 45.3% | 37.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 22.1% | 16.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.7% | -0.5% |
Hackettstown, NJ
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Budd Lake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.