Dover, NJ vs Budd Lake, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDover, NJBudd Lake, NJ
Population18,56310,650
Median Household Income$73,737$114,154
Median Rent$1,825/mo$1,402/mo
Median Home Value$366,700$456,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.1%39.8%
Poverty Rate14.2%4.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8437*
Property Crime Rate /100k568392*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr275275
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall28 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min30.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.310
College Degree Rate17.3%45.3%
Foreign-Born %50.5%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+3.7%

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.