Pompton Lakes, NJ vs Oakland, NJ

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

MetricPompton Lakes, NJOakland, NJ
Population11,04712,768
Median Household Income$124,454$162,019
Median Rent$1,845/mo$1,383/mo
Median Home Value$442,400$591,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.3%35.9%
Poverty Rate8.4%3.1%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8154
Property Crime Rate /100k412347
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr268258
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 Teacher12.19.7
College Degree Rate43.8%56.8%
Foreign-Born %14.2%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+0.8%

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