Preakness, NJ vs Hawthorne, NJ

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

MetricPreakness, NJHawthorne, NJ
Population18,52019,628
Median Household Income$133,205$110,237
Median Rent$1,918/mo$1,830/mo
Median Home Value$617,700$533,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%43.5%
Poverty Rate3.3%4%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k93*10
Property Crime Rate /100k1,787*572
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.710.7
College Degree Rate57.1%47%
Foreign-Born %21.8%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+2.7%

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 Preakness (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.