Oakland, NJ vs Pompton Plains, NJ

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

MetricOakland, NJPompton Plains, NJ
Population12,76810,971
Median Household Income$162,019$117,959
Median Rent$1,383/mo$3,129/mo
Median Home Value$591,300$539,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.9%56.6%
Poverty Rate3.1%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5425*
Property Crime Rate /100k347400*
Median AQI4039
Good AQI Days /yr258275
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute29.5 min28.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.711
College Degree Rate56.8%54.3%
Foreign-Born %13.8%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%—

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