Hopatcong, NJ vs Oak Ridge, NJ

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

MetricHopatcong, NJOak Ridge, NJ
Population14,56510,954
Median Household Income$115,758$121,875
Median Rent$1,777/mo$1,372/mo
Median Home Value$340,700$436,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%44%
Poverty Rate4.2%5.8%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9480*
Property Crime Rate /100k209268*
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—275
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute36.9 min41.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.310.7
College Degree Rate34.6%42.8%
Foreign-Born %14.6%7.7%
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 Oak Ridge (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.