Hackensack, NJ vs Little Ferry, NJ

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

MetricHackensack, NJLittle Ferry, NJ
Population46,05710,996
Median Household Income$84,277$85,750
Median Rent$1,911/mo$1,783/mo
Median Home Value$393,700$429,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%46.5%
Poverty Rate12.1%6.3%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k23581
Property Crime Rate /100k1,893763
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min29.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1210.2
College Degree Rate42.1%36.1%
Foreign-Born %42.7%46.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+1.0%

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