Lincoln Park, NJ vs Preakness, NJ

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

MetricLincoln Park, NJPreakness, NJ
Population10,95718,520
Median Household Income$123,397$133,205
Median Rent$1,857/mo$1,918/mo
Median Home Value$443,300$617,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.4%49.7%
Poverty Rate2.9%3.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k993*
Property Crime Rate /100k2721,787*
Median AQI3941
Good AQI Days /yr275268
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall24 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min29.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.211.7
College Degree Rate45.1%57.1%
Foreign-Born %20.7%21.8%
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 Preakness (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.