Lodi, NJ vs Hackensack, NJ

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

MetricLodi, NJHackensack, NJ
Population26,08246,057
Median Household Income$89,305$84,277
Median Rent$1,714/mo$1,911/mo
Median Home Value$475,000$393,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%49.2%
Poverty Rate15.4%12.1%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k190235
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1861,893
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min28.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.412
College Degree Rate29.6%42.1%
Foreign-Born %39.5%42.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.