Franklin Lakes, NJ vs Waldwick, NJ

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

MetricFranklin Lakes, NJWaldwick, NJ
Population11,08410,164
Median Household Income$235,795$177,962
Median Rent$3,230/mo$3,446/mo
Median Home Value$1,264,000$588,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%38%
Poverty Rate3.4%1.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1829
Property Crime Rate /100k160242
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute36.5 min26.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.210.7
College Degree Rate77.4%59.5%
Foreign-Born %19.4%15.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+1.9%

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