Maywood, NJ vs Hackensack, NJ

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

MetricMaywood, NJHackensack, NJ
Population10,09346,057
Median Household Income$117,912$84,277
Median Rent$1,854/mo$1,911/mo
Median Home Value$533,500$393,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.3%49.2%
Poverty Rate3.9%12.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k59235
Property Crime Rate /100k7711,893
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min28.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.312
College Degree Rate46.6%42.1%
Foreign-Born %25%42.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+0.8%

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