Hopatcong, NJ vs Lake Hopatcong, NJ

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

MetricHopatcong, NJLake Hopatcong, NJ
Population14,56510,259
Median Household Income$115,758$117,625
Median Rent$1,777/mo$1,686/mo
Median Home Value$340,700$424,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%46.1%
Poverty Rate4.2%4%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9419*
Property Crime Rate /100k209150*
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—275
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute36.9 min31.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.311.3
College Degree Rate34.6%46.4%
Foreign-Born %14.6%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lake Hopatcong (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.