Preakness, NJ vs Pompton Plains, NJ

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

MetricPreakness, NJPompton Plains, NJ
Population18,52010,971
Median Household Income$133,205$117,959
Median Rent$1,918/mo$3,129/mo
Median Home Value$617,700$539,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%56.6%
Poverty Rate3.3%5.6%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k93*25*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,787*400*
Median AQI4139
Good AQI Days /yr268275
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min28.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.711
College Degree Rate57.1%54.3%
Foreign-Born %21.8%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)——

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