Lake Hopatcong, NJ vs Dover, NJ

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

MetricLake Hopatcong, NJDover, NJ
Population10,25918,563
Median Household Income$117,625$73,737
Median Rent$1,686/mo$1,825/mo
Median Home Value$424,200$366,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%59.1%
Poverty Rate4%14.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k19*84
Property Crime Rate /100k150*568
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr275275
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min26.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.312.3
College Degree Rate46.4%17.3%
Foreign-Born %10.7%50.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+2.5%

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 Hopatcong (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.