Oakland, NJ vs Pompton Lakes, NJ

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

MetricOakland, NJPompton Lakes, NJ
Population12,76811,047
Median Household Income$162,019$124,454
Median Rent$1,383/mo$1,845/mo
Median Home Value$591,300$442,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.9%30.3%
Poverty Rate3.1%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5481
Property Crime Rate /100k347412
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr258268
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute29.5 min29.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.712.1
College Degree Rate56.8%43.8%
Foreign-Born %13.8%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+1.0%

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