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New Jersey
Lake Hiawatha
Population 11,018
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New Jersey
Totowa
Population 10,959
Lake Hiawatha, NJ vs Totowa, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lake Hiawatha, NJ | Totowa, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,018 | 10,959 |
| Median Household Income | $104,663 | $113,563 |
| Median Rent | $1,550/mo | $2,072/mo |
| Median Home Value | $428,600 | $559,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 27.7% | 55.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% | 4.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% (county) | 6% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 67* | 90 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 748* | 1,808 |
| Median AQI | 39 | 41 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 275 | 268 |
| Summer Highs | 83°F | 83°F |
| Winter Lows | 23°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 24 in/yr | 28 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 25 min | 25.3 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13 | 13.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 51.7% | 40.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 37.8% | 22.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +1.0% |
Lake Hiawatha, 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.