Dover, NJ vs Lake Hiawatha, NJ

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

MetricDover, NJLake Hiawatha, NJ
Population18,56311,018
Median Household Income$73,737$104,663
Median Rent$1,825/mo$1,550/mo
Median Home Value$366,700$428,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.1%27.7%
Poverty Rate14.2%3.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8467*
Property Crime Rate /100k568748*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr275275
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall28 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min25 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.313
College Degree Rate17.3%51.7%
Foreign-Born %50.5%37.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%—

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 Lake Hiawatha (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.