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New Jersey
Lake Hopatcong
Population 10,259
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New Jersey
Budd Lake
Population 10,650
Lake Hopatcong, NJ vs Budd Lake, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lake Hopatcong, NJ | Budd Lake, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,259 | 10,650 |
| Median Household Income | $117,625 | $114,154 |
| Median Rent | $1,686/mo | $1,402/mo |
| Median Home Value | $424,200 | $456,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 46.1% | 39.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4% | 4.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% (county) | 4.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 19* | 37* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 150* | 392* |
| Median AQI | 39 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 275 | 275 |
| Summer Highs | 81°F | 81°F |
| Winter Lows | 21°F | 21°F |
| Snowfall | 28 in/yr | 30 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 31.9 min | 30.4 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 11.3 | 10 |
| College Degree Rate | 46.4% | 45.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.7% | 22.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +3.7% |
Lake Hopatcong, 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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.