Dover, NJ vs Oak Ridge, NJ

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

MetricDover, NJOak Ridge, NJ
Population18,56310,954
Median Household Income$73,737$121,875
Median Rent$1,825/mo$1,372/mo
Median Home Value$366,700$436,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.1%44%
Poverty Rate14.2%5.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8480*
Property Crime Rate /100k568268*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr275275
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min41.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.310.7
College Degree Rate17.3%42.8%
Foreign-Born %50.5%7.7%
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 Oak Ridge (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.