Lincoln Park, NJ vs Pompton Plains, NJ

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

MetricLincoln Park, NJPompton Plains, NJ
Population10,95710,971
Median Household Income$123,397$117,959
Median Rent$1,857/mo$3,129/mo
Median Home Value$443,300$539,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.4%56.6%
Poverty Rate2.9%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k925*
Property Crime Rate /100k272400*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr275275
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F22°F
Snowfall24 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min28.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.211
College Degree Rate45.1%54.3%
Foreign-Born %20.7%8.8%
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 Pompton Plains (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.