Hackensack, NJ vs Maywood, NJ

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

MetricHackensack, NJMaywood, NJ
Population46,05710,093
Median Household Income$84,277$117,912
Median Rent$1,911/mo$1,854/mo
Median Home Value$393,700$533,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%52.3%
Poverty Rate12.1%3.9%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k23559
Property Crime Rate /100k1,893771
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min30.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1211.3
College Degree Rate42.1%46.6%
Foreign-Born %42.7%25%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+0.8%

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