07601 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
07032
07601
Opportunity
71 · Top 19%
vs71 · Top 19%
Growth
48 · Bottom 46%
vs41 · Bottom 35%
Climate
71 · Top 48%
vs71 · Top 47%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs47 · Bottom 38%
Housing affordability
54 · Bottom 16%
vs60 · Bottom 23%
Schools
41 · Bottom 37%
vs40 · Bottom 35%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs95 · Top 39%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs64 · Top 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 07032 | 07601 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,614 | 46,057 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,154 | $84,277 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,305 | $49,360 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,592/sq mi | 10,971/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $459,400 | $393,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,720 | $1,911 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 42.9% | 36.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.6% | 1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.6% | 42.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 12.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 75 | 138 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 74.4% | -51.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.6" | 46.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.2 min | 31.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 41.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.53 | 12.32 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 9.4% | 10.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 34.0% | 32.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 70.9% | 56.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
07032
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, coastal flooding.
07601
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 07032 — Kearny, NJ · 07601 — Hackensack, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology