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Moonachie, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Hudson County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
3,106
Population
1,795/sq mi density
$108,359
Median Income
$34,592 per capita
$450,800
Home Value
$640,089 Zillow
$1,131
Median Rent
23.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$108,359 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$450,800 home value, $1,131/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$108,359
44% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,592
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
93% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Moonachie vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Moonachie’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$108,359
144%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,592
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,813
133%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,825
127%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,825
27% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.3%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.1%
38% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,736M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.3%
Public Transit
3.1%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
29.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
19,208
Restaurants
1,717
Healthcare
1,603
Retail
2,080
Manufacturing
335
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,813
33% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,434
198% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $108,359 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,592 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,813 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,825 |
| County GDP | $65,736M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.499 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.3% |
| Public Transit | 3.1% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 19,208 |
| Restaurants | 1,717 |
| Healthcare | 1,603 |
| Retail | 2,080 |
| Manufacturing | 335 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,813 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,434 |