Woodland Park, NJ vs Upper Montclair, NJ

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

MetricWoodland Park, NJUpper Montclair, NJ
Population13,35512,457
Median Household Income$98,845$250,000+
Median Rent$1,839/mo$2,237/mo
Median Home Value$497,600$989,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%47.9%
Poverty Rate3.8%1.9%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4577*
Property Crime Rate /100k801852*
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr268—
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min42.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.710.4
College Degree Rate41.7%84.7%
Foreign-Born %31.4%10.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+6.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $250,000+ for household income; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Upper Montclair (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.