Living in Lake Hopatcong

In Lake Hopatcong, unemployment is 2.5% (2024).

Residents of Lake Hopatcong numbered 10,232 at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 2.49% at the end of 2024. Lake Hopatcong had a foreign population of 1,097 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population10,232people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary5,415EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,558EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate2.49%country median 4.6% — 45% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean4.89µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 88% 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 Lake Hopatcong?

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁹Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,624 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)⁵Official
Median monthly rent	1,558 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records⁴Official

Is Lake Hopatcong a good place to live?

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Remote worker40%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–50%

Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%

Student37%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 26–48%

Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–73%

Retirement34%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–47%

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How international is the population?

10.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,097 of 10,232 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 Lake Hopatcong is 2.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Lake Hopatcong 2.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	5,415 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.49 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Lake Hopatcong?

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

Left over each month€2,380of €4,086 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.	€4,086
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	− €1,624
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	€2,380

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lake 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	489.2 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁶Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lake 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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Mobility and administration

Lake Hopatcong's nearest airport was EWR, 47 km away and offered 153 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	153 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	47 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	EWR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lake 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

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lake Hopatcong.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 4.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −3.3°C in January and 23.5°C in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54.9WHO 5 · EU 25

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

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Lake Hopatcong 4.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.89 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 18.94 · Feb 21.85 · Mar 22.77 · Apr 33.16 · May 31.7 · Jun 36.1 · Jul 38.87 · Aug 39.41 · Sep 35.79 · Oct 33.29 · Nov 24.29 · Dec 21.25 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -24.3 · Feb -28.86 · Mar -21.98 · Apr -6.05 · May -0.79 · Jun 4.09 · Jul 9.51 · Aug 10.39 · Sep 3.39 · Oct -5.1 · Nov -13.93 · Dec -19.39 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.25 · Feb -2.14 · Mar 2.33 · Apr 8.91 · May 15.03 · Jun 20.21 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 22.72 · Sep 18.91 · Oct 11.89 · Nov 5.42 · Dec 0.03 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	13.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	4.89 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 19.1 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 536.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	19.13 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	10.69 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,097 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	536.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	10,232 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Lake 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.

Landing as a Lake Hopatcong alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 17.3% Landing vs 10.7% Lake Hopatcong+61%
Unemployment: 1.9% Landing vs 2.5% Lake Hopatcong−25%
Median gross pay, city: €4,692 Landing vs €5,415 Lake Hopatcong−13%
Residents: 4,296 Landing vs 10,232 Lake Hopatcong−58%
Annual PM2.5: 4.9 µg/m³ Landing vs 4.9 µg/m³ Lake Hopatcongsame level

Full comparison More about Landing

Cities near Lake Hopatcong

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

Hopatcong 3.6 km away

Rent: 1,642 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,633 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Mount Arlington 3.7 km away

Rent: 2,210 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,439 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Landing 6.3 km away

Rent: 1,662 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,692 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Lake Mohawk 8.6 km away

Rent: 1,838 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,648 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

White Meadow Lake 8.7 km away

Rent: 2,482 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,534 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Sparta 9.6 km away

Rent: 1,722 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,360 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Golden Hills10,234 residents Garden City10,235 residents Sanger10,238 residents Dayton10,226 residents New Hyde Park10,226 residents Town of Pecos10,224 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Lake Hopatcong?

The unemployment rate is 2.49 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Lake 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 many people live in Lake Hopatcong?

The published population is 10,232 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Lake Hopatcong?

1,097 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Lake Hopatcong a good place to live?

Lake 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 Lake Hopatcong?

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

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  title = {Lake Hopatcong, United States: population, rent, salary},
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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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