Hawthorne, NJ vs Waldwick, NJ

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

MetricHawthorne, NJWaldwick, NJ
Population19,62810,164
Median Household Income$110,237$177,962
Median Rent$1,830/mo$3,446/mo
Median Home Value$533,700$588,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.5%38%
Poverty Rate4%1.4%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1029
Property Crime Rate /100k572242
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr268258
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min26.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.610.2
College Degree Rate47%59.5%
Foreign-Born %20.4%15.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%+1.9%

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