08722 and 07506 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
08722
07506
Opportunity
66 · Top 28%
vs67 · Top 25%
Growth
46 · Bottom 43%
vs44 · Bottom 39%
Climate
64 · Bottom 34%
vs65 · Bottom 36%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 39%
vs36 · Bottom 28%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 46%
vs75 · Bottom 42%
Schools
50 · Bottom 47%
vs55 · Top 45%
Access
80 · Bottom 22%
vs93 · Top 49%
Economic stability
81 · Top 10%
vs82 · Top 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 08722 | 07506 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,088 | 19,628 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $106,858 | $110,237 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,332 | $52,062 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,013/sq mi | 5,916/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $352,600 | $533,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,335 | $1,830 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 92.5% | 69.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | 1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.5% | 47.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 4.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 20 | 37 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 1.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -9.1% | -17.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 23°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 52.0" | 44.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 38 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.1 min | 27.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.5 | 42.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.70 | 10.54 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 12.4% | 10.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.7% | 49.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 46.6% | 43.6% | 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
08722
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, coastal flooding, hurricane.
07506
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 08722 — Beachwood, NJ · 07506 — Hawthorne, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology