Hackensack, NJ vs Lathrop, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Hackensack

70.1

#1135 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Hackensack leads in walk score (73 vs 29). Hackensack leads in average commute (29.1 min vs 42.9 min). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $79,133).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hackensack, NJ	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.1 (#1135)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	45,736	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$473,422	$632,887
Median Household Income	$79,133	$108,732
Average Commute	29.1 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	73	29
Crime Level	6.8	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	126	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+3.4	R+0.9