Pompton Lakes, NJ vs Franklin Lakes, NJ

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

MetricPompton Lakes, NJFranklin Lakes, NJ
Population11,04711,084
Median Household Income$124,454$235,795
Median Rent$1,845/mo$3,230/mo
Median Home Value$442,400$1,264,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.3%50.9%
Poverty Rate8.4%3.4%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8118
Property Crime Rate /100k412160
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr268258
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute29.5 min36.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.19.2
College Degree Rate43.8%77.4%
Foreign-Born %14.2%19.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+0.7%

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