Oak Ridge, NJ vs Pompton Lakes, NJ

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

MetricOak Ridge, NJPompton Lakes, NJ
Population10,95411,047
Median Household Income$121,875$124,454
Median Rent$1,372/mo$1,845/mo
Median Home Value$436,100$442,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%30.3%
Poverty Rate5.8%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k80*81
Property Crime Rate /100k268*412
Median AQI3941
Good AQI Days /yr275268
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute41.9 min29.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.712.1
College Degree Rate42.8%43.8%
Foreign-Born %7.7%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+1.0%

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.