Mountlake Terrace, WA vs Secaucus, 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.

Mountlake Terrace

67.3

#1439 nationally

vs

Secaucus

63.9

#1733 nationally

Secaucus leads in median household income ($129,348 vs $96,104). Secaucus leads in crime level (4.2 vs 5.3). Mountlake Terrace leads in cost of living index (138 vs 153).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Mountlake Terrace, WA Secaucus, NJ
WhereAtHome Score 67.3 (#1439) 63.9 (#1733)
Population 21,516 21,005
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $678,553 $672,685
Median Household Income $96,104 $129,348
Average Commute 30.9 min 33.9 min
Walk Score 52 N/A
Crime Level 5.3 4.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 138 153
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+19.0 D+28.1

Data coverage note: Secaucus is missing data for 1 metric that Mountlake Terrace has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.