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Mountain Lakes, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Morris County County
4.3
/5.0
A
Great
4,535
Population
1,718/sq mi density
$250,001
Median Income
$102,826 per capita
$915,100
Home Value
$1,156,954 Zillow
$2,941
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$250,001 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$915,100 home value, $2,941/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
84.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$250,001
233% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$102,826
163% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mountain Lakes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mountain Lakes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$250,001
333%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$102,826
263%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$156,784
218%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,946
136%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,946
36% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
26% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
30.7%
102% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.9%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.2%
24% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$74,395M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.9%
Public Transit
6.2%
Work From Home
30.7%
Other
4.2%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18,002
Restaurants
1,349
Healthcare
1,822
Retail
1,639
Manufacturing
496
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$156,784
118% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,570
288% 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 | $250,001 |
| Per Capita Income | $102,826 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $156,784 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,946 |
| County GDP | $74,395M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.9% |
| Public Transit | 6.2% |
| Work From Home | 30.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18,002 |
| Restaurants | 1,349 |
| Healthcare | 1,822 |
| Retail | 1,639 |
| Manufacturing | 496 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $156,784 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,570 |