Lakeway, TX vs North Plainfield, NJ

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.

Lakeway

68.2

#1332 nationally

North Plainfield

69.3

#1229 nationally

Lakeway leads in crime level (2.1 vs 4.2). Lakeway leads in median household income ($154,118 vs $81,219). Lakeway leads in average commute (27.1 min vs 32.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lakeway, TX	North Plainfield, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1332)	69.3 (#1229)
Population	19,189	22,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$747,050	$504,829
Median Household Income	$154,118	$81,219
Average Commute	27.1 min	32.1 min
Walk Score	N/A	58
Crime Level	2.1	4.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	146	124
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+13.9

Data coverage note: Lakeway is missing data for 1 metric that North Plainfield has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.

D+

68.2 Score