Lake Hiawatha, NJ vs Lincoln Park, NJ

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

MetricLake Hiawatha, NJLincoln Park, NJ
Population11,01810,957
Median Household Income$104,663$123,397
Median Rent$1,550/mo$1,857/mo
Median Home Value$428,600$443,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.7%31.4%
Poverty Rate3.3%2.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k67*9
Property Crime Rate /100k748*272
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr275275
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F25°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min30.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1310.2
College Degree Rate51.7%45.1%
Foreign-Born %37.8%20.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+0.4%

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.