New Milford, NJ vs Hackensack, NJ

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

MetricNew Milford, NJHackensack, NJ
Population16,99546,057
Median Household Income$114,889$84,277
Median Rent$1,765/mo$1,911/mo
Median Home Value$580,400$393,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%49.2%
Poverty Rate4.2%12.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k23235
Property Crime Rate /100k4801,893
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall33 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min28.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.112
College Degree Rate47.4%42.1%
Foreign-Born %30.1%42.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+0.8%

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