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New Jersey
Parsippany
Population 21,345
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New Jersey
Lake Hiawatha
Population 11,018
Parsippany, NJ vs Lake Hiawatha, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Parsippany, NJ | Lake Hiawatha, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,345 | 11,018 |
| Median Household Income | $99,405 | $104,663 |
| Median Rent | $1,742/mo | $1,550/mo |
| Median Home Value | $555,400 | $428,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 38.2% | 27.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% | 3.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% (county) | 4.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 67 | 67* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 748 | 748* |
| Median AQI | 39 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 275 | 275 |
| Summer Highs | 83°F | 83°F |
| Winter Lows | 23°F | 23°F |
| Snowfall | 24 in/yr | 24 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 27.5 min | 25 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 11.1 | 13 |
| College Degree Rate | 59.8% | 51.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 44.7% | 37.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | — |
Parsippany, NJ
Lake Hiawatha, NJ
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 Lake Hiawatha (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.