Pompton Plains, NJ vs Lincoln Park, NJ

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

MetricPompton Plains, NJLincoln Park, NJ
Population10,97110,957
Median Household Income$117,959$123,397
Median Rent$3,129/mo$1,857/mo
Median Home Value$539,000$443,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.6%31.4%
Poverty Rate5.6%2.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k25*9
Property Crime Rate /100k400*272
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr275275
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F25°F
Snowfall28 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min30.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1110.2
College Degree Rate54.3%45.1%
Foreign-Born %8.8%20.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+0.4%

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.