Population
Englewood
29,342
Hackensack
45,768
Median Income
Englewood
$101,398
Hackensack
$82,212
Home Value
Englewood
$497,500
Hackensack
$370,300
Rent
Englewood
$1,925
Hackensack
$1,794
Crime Rate
Englewood
2.30
Hackensack
2.46
Cost of Living
Englewood
178.7
Hackensack
157.1
Avg Temp
Englewood
N/A
Hackensack
N/A
Unemployment
Englewood
6.5%
Hackensack
6.5%
How Similar Are Englewood & Hackensack?
Hackensack is Englewood's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Englewood
29,342
Hackensack
45,768
Hackensack has a 36% larger population than Englewood.
Violent Crime
Englewood
2.30
Hackensack
2.46
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Englewood
10.79
Hackensack
20.25
Hackensack has a 47% higher property crime than Englewood.
Political Leaning
Englewood
47.3%
Hackensack
47.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Englewood
6.5%
Hackensack
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Englewood
$101,398
Hackensack
$82,212
Englewood has a 19% higher median income than Hackensack.
Home Values
Englewood
$497,500
Hackensack
$370,300
Englewood has a 26% higher home values than Hackensack.
Education
Englewood
32.7%
Hackensack
32.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Englewood
38.8%
Hackensack
36.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Englewood
178.7
Hackensack
157.1
Englewood has a 12% higher cost of living than Hackensack.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Englewood and Hackensack share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hackensack leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hackensack leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHackensack scores 225.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 257.0 in Englewood. Hackensack scores 157.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 178.7 in Englewood. Hackensack has a living wage (family of 4) of $163,381 vs $185,799 in Englewood (14% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEnglewood has a single-family homes of 48.1% compared to 25.1% in Hackensack. Englewood has a owner-occupied of 52.7% compared to 38.4% in Hackensack. Englewood has a median home value of $497,500 vs $370,300 in Hackensack (34% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Englewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHackensack: 27,600 vs Englewood: 16,598 for labor force. Englewood has a per capita income of $61,108 vs $49,224 in Hackensack (24% higher). Englewood has a median household income of $101,398 vs $82,212 in Hackensack (23% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRHackensack has a property crime clearance of 19.5% compared to 7.6% in Englewood. Englewood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.78 compared to 15.84 in Hackensack. Englewood has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.79 compared to 20.25 in Hackensack.
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Schools & Education — Hackensack leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHackensack has a high school diploma or higher of 51.3% compared to 48.3% in Englewood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHackensack has a population of 45,768, about 1.6x the size of Englewood (29,342). Hackensack skews younger with a median age of 41.5 vs 43.0.
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Healthcare — Hackensack leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHackensack: 3.8 vs Englewood: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hackensack: 5 vs Englewood: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Hackensack leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEnglewood has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 10.6% in Hackensack. Hackensack has a public transit of 13.2% compared to 10.6% in Englewood. Hackensack has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Englewood.
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