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Living in Hopatcong

In Hopatcong, unemployment is 2.9% (2024).

Hopatcong (officially Hopatcong borough) is a city in the United States. The city had 4 schools in 2026. Hopatcong had a population of 14,565 in July 2026. Median household income was US$115,758 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0732 sources

Population14,750people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,633EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)
Median rent1,642EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate2.92%country median 4.6% — 36% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime251.3offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 84% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean4.89µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 81% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 92% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Hopatcong?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,777 per month, while the median home value was US$340,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 87.1%, and the vacancy rate was 8.19% in July 2026. 48.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hopatcong recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet26Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan27Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,777/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent48.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents276.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,799 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)5Official
Median monthly rent1,642 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records4Official
Recorded property crimes31 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Is Hopatcong a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 41–59%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family63%strong on family, weak on cost · range 54–72%
Retirement47%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

14.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,125 of 14,750 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Hopatcong is 2.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income115,758 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband83.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with a broadband subscription97.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households without internet2.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with satellite internet4.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Median gross salary4,633 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov28Official
Unemployment rate2.92 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official

What does a salary buy in Hopatcong?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Hopatcong median gross pay: €4,633 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,701of €3,582 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,582
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,799
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,701
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hopatcong. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hopatcong. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher94.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Schools4 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count17Official
School enrolment, share of residents19.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio71 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents2,701 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,190 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents132.9 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release16Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hopatcong when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHopatcong highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hopatcong highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Hopatcong251
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents251.3 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents56.77 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes14 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport153 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights20Official
Average commute time36.87 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers walking to work0.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport49 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)EWR3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hopatcong. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Hopatcong.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Hopatcong is 4.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4.89 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData25Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.17 · Feb 4 · Mar 8.78 · Apr 16 · May 21.67 · Jun 26.17 · Jul 28.67 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 23.56 · Oct 17.17 · Nov 10.89 · Dec 4.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.28 · Feb -6.89 · Mar -2.28 · Apr 3.44 · May 8.89 · Jun 13.94 · Jul 16.56 · Aug 15.61 · Sep 11.33 · Oct 5.39 · Nov 0.222 · Dec -4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.56 · Feb -1.44 · Mar 3.22 · Apr 9.72 · May 15.28 · Jun 20.06 · Jul 22.61 · Aug 21.56 · Sep 17.44 · Oct 11.28 · Nov 5.56 · Dec 0.444 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 83.06 · Feb 71.88 · Mar 103.4 · Apr 96.01 · May 97.28 · Jun 115.3 · Jul 128.5 · Aug 123.2 · Sep 109.7 · Oct 117.9 · Nov 87.12 · Dec 106.2 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading13.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)25Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean4.89 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)25Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,230 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.34 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature3.61 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area28.19 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)22Official
Foreign-resident share14.59 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official
Foreign residents2,125 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official
Population density523.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)24Official
Population14,750 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program24Official
Population covered by crime statistics14,857 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value340,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Owner-occupied homes87.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Labour force participation rate75.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Residents born abroad14.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents10.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.37 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official
Mammography screening coverage76.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate9Official
Residents without health insurance4.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher34.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available98.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers aged 16 and over8,750 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers mainly working from home15.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households using cellular data plans93.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official

Alternatives for people set on Hopatcong

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Mount Arlington as a Hopatcong alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 148 Mount Arlington vs 251 Hopatcong−41%
  • Residents: 5,979 Mount Arlington vs 14,750 Hopatcong−59%
  • Unemployment: 3.2% Mount Arlington vs 2.9% Hopatcong+9%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,439 Mount Arlington vs €4,633 Hopatcong−4%
  • Foreign residents: 15.1% Mount Arlington vs 14.6% Hopatcong+3%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,539 Mount Arlington vs €4,539 Hopatcongsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.9 µg/m³ Mount Arlington vs 4.9 µg/m³ Hopatcongsame level

Cities near Hopatcong

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Lake Hopatcong 3.6 km away
Rent
1,558 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,415 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Mount Arlington 4.3 km away
Rent
2,210 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,439 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Landing 5.5 km away
Rent
1,662 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,692 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Lake Mohawk 7.1 km away
Rent
1,838 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,648 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Sparta 9.0 km away
Rent
1,722 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,360 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Budd Lake 11.1 km away
Rent
1,295 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,874 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Succasunna 11.2 km away
Rent
2,325 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,537 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Hopatcong?

The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Hopatcong?

The unemployment rate is 2.92 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Hopatcong?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.89 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How safe is Hopatcong?

Police recorded 251.3 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Hopatcong?

The published population is 14,750 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Hopatcong?

2,125 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Hopatcong a good place to live?

Hopatcong may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Hopatcong?

Lake Hopatcong, Mount Arlington, Landing, Lake Mohawk, Wharton borough are near Hopatcong. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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