Population
Ontario
178,347
Hackensack
45,768
Median Income
Ontario
$82,806
Hackensack
$82,212
Home Value
Ontario
$568,000
Hackensack
$370,300
Rent
Ontario
$1,916
Hackensack
$1,794
Crime Rate
Ontario
2.72
Hackensack
2.46
Cost of Living
Ontario
160.8
Hackensack
157.1
Avg Temp
Ontario
N/A
Hackensack
N/A
Unemployment
Ontario
6.0%
Hackensack
6.5%
How Similar Are Ontario & Hackensack?
Hackensack is Ontario's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ontario
178,347
Hackensack
45,768
Ontario (178,347) is about 3.9x larger than Hackensack (45,768).
Violent Crime
Ontario
2.72
Hackensack
2.46
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Ontario
18.17
Hackensack
20.25
Hackensack has a 10% higher property crime than Ontario.
Political Leaning
Ontario
49.7%
Hackensack
47.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Ontario
6.0%
Hackensack
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Ontario
$82,806
Hackensack
$82,212
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Ontario
$568,000
Hackensack
$370,300
Ontario has a 35% higher home values than Hackensack.
Education
Ontario
13.4%
Hackensack
32.9%
Hackensack's education is significantly higher than Ontario's — 59% difference.
Demographics
Ontario
29.4%
Hackensack
36.7%
Hackensack has a 20% higher demographics than Ontario.
Cost of Living
Ontario
160.8
Hackensack
157.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ontario and Hackensack share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ontario
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Hackensack
Hackensack leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hackensack leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOntario has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,024 in Hackensack (12% lower). Hackensack scores 120.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.6 in Ontario. Ontario has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,324 in Hackensack (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a single-family homes of 66.8% compared to 25.1% in Hackensack. Ontario has a median property tax of $3,384 vs $9,633 in Hackensack (65% lower). Ontario has a median home value of $568,000 vs $370,300 in Hackensack (53% higher).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario: 92,126 vs Hackensack: 27,600 for labor force. Hackensack has a per capita income of $49,224 vs $31,141 in Ontario (37% higher). Hackensack has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 7.3% in Ontario.
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Crime & Safety — Hackensack leads
Source: FBI UCRHackensack has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 0.77 in Ontario. Hackensack has a property crime clearance of 19.5% compared to 11.5% in Ontario. Ontario has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.13 compared to 15.84 in Hackensack.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hackensack leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHackensack has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.9% compared to 13.4% in Ontario. Hackensack has a high school diploma or higher of 51.3% compared to 30.6% in Ontario.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a population of 178,347, about 3.9x the size of Hackensack (45,768). Ontario skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 41.5.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Ontario
Hackensack
Healthcare — Hackensack leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHackensack: 3.8 vs Ontario: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hackensack: 5 vs Ontario: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Hackensack leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHackensack has a public transit of 13.2% compared to 1.1% in Ontario. Hackensack has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 7.3% in Ontario. Ontario has a drive alone of 77.9% compared to 60.6% in Hackensack.
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