Hasbrouck Heights, NJ vs Garfield, NJ

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

MetricHasbrouck Heights, NJGarfield, NJ
Population12,11532,783
Median Household Income$123,734$79,700
Median Rent$1,700/mo$1,688/mo
Median Home Value$552,900$475,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.2%50.8%
Poverty Rate6%13.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k16181
Property Crime Rate /100k3751,663
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.111.9
College Degree Rate42.1%25.8%
Foreign-Born %28.3%47.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+2.1%

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