Preakness, NJ vs Totowa, NJ

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

MetricPreakness, NJTotowa, NJ
Population18,52010,959
Median Household Income$133,205$113,563
Median Rent$1,918/mo$2,072/mo
Median Home Value$617,700$559,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%55.1%
Poverty Rate3.3%4.1%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k93*90
Property Crime Rate /100k1,787*1,808
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min25.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.713.7
College Degree Rate57.1%40.7%
Foreign-Born %21.8%22.5%
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 Preakness (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.