Pompton Plains, NJ vs Pompton Lakes, NJ

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

MetricPompton Plains, NJPompton Lakes, NJ
Population10,97111,047
Median Household Income$117,959$124,454
Median Rent$3,129/mo$1,845/mo
Median Home Value$539,000$442,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.6%30.3%
Poverty Rate5.6%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k25*81
Property Crime Rate /100k400*412
Median AQI3941
Good AQI Days /yr275268
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 Teacher1112.1
College Degree Rate54.3%43.8%
Foreign-Born %8.8%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+1.0%

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.