07311 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
07311
07442
Opportunity
81 · Top 6%
vs68 · Top 24%
Growth
73 · Top 12%
vs64 · Top 26%
Climate
72 · Top 40%
vs65 · Bottom 36%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs36 · Bottom 28%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 35%
vs94 · Top 23%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
89 · Top 2%
vs80 · Top 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 07311 | 07442 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,714 | 11,047 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $202,679 | $124,454 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $148,790 | $55,018 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 31,741/sq mi | 3,830/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $1,845 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 80.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.6% | 1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 94.7% | 43.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 1.9% | 8.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,657 | 55 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.0 | 5.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 39.1% | 52.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 23°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.5" | 44.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.6 min | 31.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.3 | 39.7 | 2024 ACS 5-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
07311
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, coastal flooding.
07442
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 07311 — Jersey City, NJ · 07442 — Pompton Lakes, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology