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Place dossier plate
SheetNJ-MOUNT-ARLINGTON-NJ · Mount Arlington, NJ 5,901 pop · income 77th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Mount Arlington
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Mount Arlington on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Buena Vista · lowest
38,835
Buena Vista · lowest
38,835 median HH income
19.5% of the leader · rank #1
Rock Creek · near
99,500
Rock Creek · near
99,500 median HH income
49.9% of the leader · rank #2
Mount Arlingt… · this city
99,511
Mount Arlingt… · this city
99,511 median HH income
49.9% of the leader · rank #3
Challenge-Bro… · near
99,511
Challenge-Bro… · near
99,511 median HH income
49.9% of the leader · rank #4
Harmon · near
99,519
Harmon · near
99,519 median HH income
49.9% of the leader · rank #5
Haiku-Pauwela · near
99,520
Haiku-Pauwela · near
99,520 median HH income
49.9% of the leader · rank #6
Old Tappan · highest
199,250
Old Tappan · highest
199,250 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Mount Arlington on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 5,901.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Mount Arlington - the verdict
Mount Arlington ranks in the 77th percentile for household income and the 97th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
77th
percentile, household income
77th
percentile, home value
94th
percentile, median rent
97th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Mount Arlington, NJ
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 5,901 residents in Mount Arlington, a small town within New Jersey. Median household income here is $99,511 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.4%. Typical homes in Mount Arlington are valued around $393,400, and the median resident age is 45.7 years. 48.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 64.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 9 residential building permits were authorized in Mount Arlington (Construction Slowdown), down 87% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Mount Arlington reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 148.3 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,132 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Jersey's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 90.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Mount Arlington's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from housing and income to work and mobility to comparison shortlist to reported crime to population change; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Mount Arlington, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, FBI reported-crime rates, annual population history, local building permits.
No matched row is reported here for matched public-school count, within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
1. Housing and income
How far does income reach against housing in Mount Arlington?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 4.0 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 4.4%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
What does the journey to work look like in Mount Arlington?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 75.5%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.
Which cities make useful reference points for Mount Arlington?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within New Jersey, the closest population matches are Old Tappan (5,896 residents, $199,250 income); Manasquan (5,915 residents, $156,542 income); Vauxhall (5,875 residents, $106,962 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Hudson, NY (5,900 residents); Hempstead, TX (5,899 residents); Metropolis, IL (5,898 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Mount Arlington?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 148.3 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 93% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Population change
Is Mount Arlington growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +82 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +1.4% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 9 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
2020 estimate
5,903
2025 estimate
5,985
Period change
+1.4%
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Violent crime A+
0 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Bachelor's+ share A-
48.8%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income B+
$99,511
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate B-
4.4%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Cost of living F
108.8 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Mount Arlington profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Violent crime: 97/100 (A+) · 0 /100k
Bachelor's+ share: 83/100 (A-) · 48.8%
Household income: 77/100 (B+) · $99,511
Poverty rate: 69/100 (B-) · 4.4%
Cost of living: 10/100 (F) · 108.8 index
Where Mount Arlington sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Mount Arlington's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Mount Arlington highlighted among 8 peers.Read the chart values
Mount Arlington, NJ (this city): home $393,400, crime 148/100k
Hudson, NY : home $324,400, crime 1,896/100k
Hempstead, TX : home $145,700, crime 1,936/100k
Metropolis, IL : home $93,700, crime 1,554/100k
Old Tappan, NJ : home $910,600, crime 239/100k
Manasquan, NJ : home $947,100, crime 1,058/100k
Hightstown, NJ : home $333,200, crime 754/100k
Belmar, NJ : home $771,400, crime 1,986/100k
How does Mount Arlington compare to other US cities?
Here's how Mount Arlington stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income77% higher than other cities
Home value77% pricier than other cities
Median rent94% pricier than other cities
Safety97% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to New Jersey alone, Mount Arlington ranks #8 of 238 New Jersey cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Mount Arlington against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Jersey only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
New Jersey-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Mount Arlington near the bottom of New Jersey's cities
Among the 686 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Mount Arlington ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mount Arlington only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#387 of 659
41st percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 686
0th percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#343 of 672
49th percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#263 of 680
60th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#272 of 686
60th percentile in New Jersey
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Jersey only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
77th percentile nationally for median household income · 97th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Mount Arlington's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Mount Arlington's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Mount Arlington's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$393,40023rd percentilemore affordable than 23% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Mount Arlington's home-value-to-income ratio: 4.0×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#10,569 of 15,516
More affordable than 32% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#8,281 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 4.0×, Mount Arlington sits in the moderate band:
national rank #10,569 of 15,516 and #8,281 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$99,511Mount Arlington, NJ median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Mount Arlington, NJ median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Mount Arlington, NJ.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)48.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)4.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)64.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
5,901
Median Income
$99,511
Median Home Value
$393,400
Median Age
45.7
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Labor force participation
64.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
48.8%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
148.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
148.3
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Mount Arlington's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
5,903 residents
2021
5,923 residents
2022
5,926 residents
2023
5,969 residents
2024
5,971 residents
2025
5,985 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
9
housing units authorized
Single-Family
9
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.5
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
71
46
25
$6.8M
2020
64
44
20
$6.2M
2021
43
33
10
$6.5M
2022
3
3
0
$0.4M
2023
9
9
0
$0.4M
2024
9
9
0
$0.5M
Permit volume decreased 87% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
75.5%
Carpool
7.2%
Public Transit
1.8%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.6%
Based on 3,132 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
New Jersey statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $275
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across New Jersey at $275 (electricity about $120 , water and sewer about $60 ).
These are New Jersey statewide averages, not a meter reading for Mount Arlington. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
New Jersey's BEA cost-of-living index is 108.8 (Well Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Mount Arlington is $2,132/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to New Jersey statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 90.8 / 100 (Very High).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a New Jersey statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Mount Arlington sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Mount Arlington compares to similar-size New Jersey cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.