Signals
07456
08690
Opportunity
70 · Top 21%
vs64 · Top 30%
Climate
65 · Bottom 36%
vs70 · Bottom 49%
Physical resilience
36 · Bottom 28%
vs36 · Bottom 29%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 10%
Schools
69 · Top 28%
vs61 · Top 38%
Access
86 · Bottom 31%
vs80 · Bottom 22%
Economic stability
91 · Top 1%
vs77 · Top 16%
Measured values
| Metric | 07456 | 08690 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,657 | 18,841 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $152,414 | $127,339 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $64,461 | $59,071 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 456/sq mi | 2,680/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $449,800 | $383,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,750 | $1,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 96.2% | 82.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.6% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.5% | 42.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.5% | 3.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 85°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.9" | 45.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.8 min | 26.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.6 | 47.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.88 | 11.78 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 26.3% | 15.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 46.0% | 50.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 11.1% | 38.5% | 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
07456
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
08690
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, inland flooding, hurricane.
Full profiles: 07456 — Ringwood, NJ · 08690 — Hamilton Square, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology