Waldwick, NJ vs Hawthorne, NJ

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

MetricWaldwick, NJHawthorne, NJ
Population10,16419,628
Median Household Income$177,962$110,237
Median Rent$3,446/mo$1,830/mo
Median Home Value$588,500$533,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38%43.5%
Poverty Rate1.4%4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2910
Property Crime Rate /100k242572
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr258268
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.710.7
College Degree Rate59.5%47%
Foreign-Born %15.1%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.