Oak Ridge, NJ vs Pompton Plains, NJ

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

MetricOak Ridge, NJPompton Plains, NJ
Population10,95410,971
Median Household Income$121,875$117,959
Median Rent$1,372/mo$3,129/mo
Median Home Value$436,100$539,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%56.6%
Poverty Rate5.8%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k80*25*
Property Crime Rate /100k268*400*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr275275
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute41.9 min28.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.711
College Degree Rate42.8%54.3%
Foreign-Born %7.7%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)——

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