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New Jersey
Lake Hiawatha
Population 11,018
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New Jersey
Florham Park
Population 13,564
Lake Hiawatha, NJ vs Florham Park, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lake Hiawatha, NJ | Florham Park, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,018 | 13,564 |
| Median Household Income | $104,663 | $158,696 |
| Median Rent | $1,550/mo | $3,109/mo |
| Median Home Value | $428,600 | $791,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 27.7% | 42.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% | 8.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% (county) | 4.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 67* | 27 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 748* | 479 |
| Median AQI | 39 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 275 | 275 |
| Summer Highs | 83°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 23°F | 24°F |
| Snowfall | 24 in/yr | 24 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 25 min | 25.7 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13 | 9.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 51.7% | 69.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 37.8% | 15.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +15.1% |
Lake Hiawatha, NJ
Florham Park, NJ
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 Hiawatha (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.