Pompton Plains, NJ vs Oakland, NJ

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

MetricPompton Plains, NJOakland, NJ
Population10,97112,768
Median Household Income$117,959$162,019
Median Rent$3,129/mo$1,383/mo
Median Home Value$539,000$591,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.6%35.9%
Poverty Rate5.6%3.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k25*54
Property Crime Rate /100k400*347
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr275258
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min29.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher119.7
College Degree Rate54.3%56.8%
Foreign-Born %8.8%13.8%
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.