Hillsdale, NJ vs Waldwick, NJ

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

MetricHillsdale, NJWaldwick, NJ
Population10,14410,164
Median Household Income$186,688$177,962
Median Rent$1,764/mo$3,446/mo
Median Home Value$677,500$588,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%38%
Poverty Rate2.2%1.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1929
Property Crime Rate /100k175242
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F82°F
Winter Lows28°F22°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min26.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.610.7
College Degree Rate63.3%59.5%
Foreign-Born %12.3%15.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+1.9%

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