Wanaque, NJ vs Pompton Plains, NJ

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

MetricWanaque, NJPompton Plains, NJ
Population11,20610,971
Median Household Income$113,175$117,959
Median Rent$1,778/mo$3,129/mo
Median Home Value$400,700$539,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.9%56.6%
Poverty Rate5.9%5.6%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7125*
Property Crime Rate /100k106400*
Median AQI4139
Good AQI Days /yr268275
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min28.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.711
College Degree Rate42%54.3%
Foreign-Born %16.9%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%—

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