Hackensack, NJ vs River Edge, NJ

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

MetricHackensack, NJRiver Edge, NJ
Population46,05712,091
Median Household Income$84,277$159,028
Median Rent$1,911/mo$1,879/mo
Median Home Value$393,700$660,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%54.6%
Poverty Rate12.1%4.4%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k23516
Property Crime Rate /100k1,893424
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min35.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1212.2
College Degree Rate42.1%66.8%
Foreign-Born %42.7%27.1%
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.