Preakness, NJ vs Lincoln Park, NJ

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

MetricPreakness, NJLincoln Park, NJ
Population18,52010,957
Median Household Income$133,205$123,397
Median Rent$1,918/mo$1,857/mo
Median Home Value$617,700$443,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%31.4%
Poverty Rate3.3%2.9%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k93*9
Property Crime Rate /100k1,787*272
Median AQI4139
Good AQI Days /yr268275
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall28 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min30.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.710.2
College Degree Rate57.1%45.1%
Foreign-Born %21.8%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 Preakness (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.