Hackensack, NJ vs Lodi, NJ

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

MetricHackensack, NJLodi, NJ
Population46,05726,082
Median Household Income$84,277$89,305
Median Rent$1,911/mo$1,714/mo
Median Home Value$393,700$475,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%48.6%
Poverty Rate12.1%15.4%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k235190
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8931,186
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min25.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1212.4
College Degree Rate42.1%29.6%
Foreign-Born %42.7%39.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-0.1%

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