Franklin Lakes, NJ vs Oakland, NJ

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

MetricFranklin Lakes, NJOakland, NJ
Population11,08412,768
Median Household Income$235,795$162,019
Median Rent$3,230/mo$1,383/mo
Median Home Value$1,264,000$591,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%35.9%
Poverty Rate3.4%3.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1854
Property Crime Rate /100k160347
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute36.5 min29.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.29.7
College Degree Rate77.4%56.8%
Foreign-Born %19.4%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+0.8%

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