Living in Pompton Lakes
In Pompton Lakes, unemployment is 3.1% (2024).
For Pompton Lakes (officially Pompton Lakes borough), owner occupation was 80.4%, and the vacancy rate was 1.6% in July 2026. The population of Pompton Lakes, in the United States, was 11,047 in July 2026. The city had 4 schools in 2026.
Lower unemployment than 78% of American cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Pompton Lakes?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,845 per month, while the median home value was US$442,400 in July 2026. 32% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,845/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 32.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 1.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 529.5 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,653 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)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,705 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 46 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Is Pompton Lakes a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
14.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,572 of 11,156 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Median household income was US$124,454 a year in July 2026.
Pompton Lakes 3.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 124,454 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 90 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.05 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.04 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 2.92 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 6.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 5,670 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 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)1Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,539 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov24Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.09 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
What does a salary buy in Pompton Lakes?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €4,245 |
| 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 | − €1,653 |
| 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 | €2,510 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pompton Lakes. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Pompton Lakes. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 71 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 2,701 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,190 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 214.8 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release12Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pompton Lakes 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 492.9 incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2025 | Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City11Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 73.04 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 9 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 1 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights16Official |
| Average commute time | 29.47 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 3.47 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.04 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 26 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports17Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | TEB | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports17Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pompton Lakes. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Pompton Lakes 6.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.68 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.17 · Feb 4.72 · Mar 8.78 · Apr 15.28 · May 21.67 · Jun 26.33 · Jul 29.06 · Aug 28.22 · Sep 24.44 · Oct 17.89 · Nov 11.44 · Dec 5.89 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -6.72 · Feb -6.67 · Mar -1.67 · Apr 3.89 · May 9.72 · Jun 14.61 · Jul 17.89 · Aug 17.17 · Sep 13.28 · Oct 6.11 · Nov 1.44 · Dec -2.83 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.78 · Feb -0.944 · Mar 3.56 · Apr 9.61 · May 15.67 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 23.44 · Aug 22.72 · Sep 18.89 · Oct 12 · Nov 6.44 · Dec 1.56 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 86.11 · Feb 68.83 · Mar 98.04 · Apr 105.9 · May 90.93 · Jun 130.3 · Jul 118.1 · Aug 116.1 · Sep 100.3 · Oct 111 · Nov 95.76 · Dec 102.9 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 31.7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 6.6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 3 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,261 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 24.42 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 12.26 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 4 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.1 °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
By nationality
National passport85.9%Foreign residents14.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 7.48 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)18Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 14.23 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,572 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Population density | 1,492 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)20Official |
| Population | 11,156 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 442,400 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.37 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 73.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 14.23 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 10.27 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 3.96 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.37 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 78.9 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 3.65 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 43.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 97.5 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 6,262 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 12.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 90.89 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Pompton Lakes
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.
Franklin Lakes as a Pompton Lakes alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, city: €7,594 Franklin Lakes vs €5,670 Pompton Lakes+34%
- Unemployment: 2.3% Franklin Lakes vs 3.1% Pompton Lakes−26%
- Foreign residents: 19.4% Franklin Lakes vs 14.2% Pompton Lakes+36%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 400 (2024) Franklin Lakes vs 493 (2025) Pompton Lakesno percentage
- Residents: 11,251 Franklin Lakes vs 11,156 Pompton Lakes+1%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,539 Franklin Lakes vs €4,539 Pompton Lakessame level
- Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Franklin Lakes vs 6.7 µg/m³ Pompton Lakessame level
North Bethesda as a Pompton Lakes alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 326 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 14.2% Pompton Lakes+140%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,670 Pompton Lakesno percentage
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.1% Pompton Lakes+18%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 North Bethesda vs 493 Pompton Lakesno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.7 µg/m³ Pompton Lakes−12%
Cities near Pompton Lakes
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 2,984 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 7,594 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 2,108 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 6,084 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,189 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,798 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Pompton Lakes?
The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Pompton Lakes?
The unemployment rate is 3.09 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Pompton Lakes?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.68 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How safe is Pompton Lakes?
Police recorded 492.9 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.
How many people live in Pompton Lakes?
The published population is 11,156 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Pompton Lakes?
1,572 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Pompton Lakes a good place to live?
Pompton Lakes 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 Pompton Lakes?
Wanaque, Butler borough, Oakland borough, Bloomingdale borough, Franklin Lakes are near Pompton Lakes. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Pompton Lakes, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version cb77f3f72e2121f672e41b6c688fe1c6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/pompton-lakes-borough/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 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) 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
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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