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New Jersey
Budd Lake
Population 10,650
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New Jersey
Hopatcong
Population 14,565
Budd Lake, NJ vs Hopatcong, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Budd Lake, NJ | Hopatcong, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,650 | 14,565 |
| Median Household Income | $114,154 | $115,758 |
| Median Rent | $1,402/mo | $1,777/mo |
| Median Home Value | $456,100 | $340,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 39.8% | 45.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% | 4.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% (county) | 5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 37* | 94 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 392* | 209 |
| Median AQI | 39 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 275 | — |
| Summer Highs | 81°F | 81°F |
| Winter Lows | 21°F | 21°F |
| Snowfall | 30 in/yr | 28 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.4 min | 36.9 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 10 | 12.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 45.3% | 34.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 22.1% | 14.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.7% | +3.2% |
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.