07642 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
07311
07642
Opportunity
81 · Top 6%
vs84 · Top 4%
Growth
73 · Top 12%
vs82 · Top 3%
Climate
72 · Top 40%
vs71 · Top 47%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs47 · Bottom 38%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 35%
vs93 · Top 25%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs90 · Bottom 40%
Economic stability
89 · Top 2%
vs88 · Top 2%
Measured values
| Metric | 07311 | 07642 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,714 | 10,144 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $202,679 | $186,688 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $148,790 | $70,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 31,741/sq mi | 3,496/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $1,764 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 92.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.6% | 1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 94.7% | 63.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,657 | 133 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.0 | 13.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 39.1% | 3225.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.5" | 46.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.6 min | 29.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.3 | 42.7 | 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.
07642
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 07311 — Jersey City, NJ · 07642 — Hillsdale, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology