Oak Ridge, NJ vs Hopatcong, NJ

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

MetricOak Ridge, NJHopatcong, NJ
Population10,95414,565
Median Household Income$121,875$115,758
Median Rent$1,372/mo$1,777/mo
Median Home Value$436,100$340,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%45.3%
Poverty Rate5.8%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k80*94
Property Crime Rate /100k268*209
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr275—
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute41.9 min36.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.712.3
College Degree Rate42.8%34.6%
Foreign-Born %7.7%14.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+3.2%

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 Oak Ridge (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.