Franklin Lakes, NJ vs Hawthorne, NJ

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

MetricFranklin Lakes, NJHawthorne, NJ
Population11,08419,628
Median Household Income$235,795$110,237
Median Rent$3,230/mo$1,830/mo
Median Home Value$1,264,000$533,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%43.5%
Poverty Rate3.4%4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1810
Property Crime Rate /100k160572
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr258268
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F25°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute36.5 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.210.7
College Degree Rate77.4%47%
Foreign-Born %19.4%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.