Hasbrouck Heights, NJ vs Wood-Ridge, NJ

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

MetricHasbrouck Heights, NJWood-Ridge, NJ
Population12,11510,218
Median Household Income$123,734$136,108
Median Rent$1,700/mo$1,878/mo
Median Home Value$552,900$566,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.2%35.6%
Poverty Rate6%6.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1657
Property Crime Rate /100k375507
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min32.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.112.1
College Degree Rate42.1%53.6%
Foreign-Born %28.3%28.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+2.0%

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