Prospect Park, NJ
Census place 3461170 · pop 6,319
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.54 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
2.46% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
24.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
28.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
42.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
37.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$53,125 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$406,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
90.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
14.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
35.7% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
90/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
1300 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
2 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
31.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities
95 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+7.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
38 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Prospect Park: Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Prospect Park, NJ a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Prospect Park scores 36/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 21 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is air quality (aqi) and its weakest is income inequality. New Jersey overall ranks #43 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Prospect Park, NJ?
- Prospect Park reports 95 violent crimes per 100k and 1300 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Prospect Park, NJ expensive to live in?
- Prospect Park has a median home value of $406,800 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Prospect Park, NJ?
- Its weakest measured area is income inequality (0.54) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Prospect Park, NJ best at?
- Its strongest measured area is air quality (aqi) (38 AQI) — 77/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.