Fort Mill, SC vs Hackensack, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Fort Mill

72.6

#858 nationally

vs

Hackensack

70.1

#1135 nationally

Fort Mill leads in crime level (1.3 vs 6.8). Fort Mill leads in median household income ($128,125 vs $79,133). Fort Mill leads in cost of living index (115 vs 126).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Fort Mill, SC Hackensack, NJ
WhereAtHome Score 72.6 (#858) 70.1 (#1135)
Population 33,626 45,736
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $529,805 $473,422
Median Household Income $128,125 $79,133
Average Commute 27 min 29.1 min
Walk Score N/A 73
Crime Level 1.3 6.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 115 126
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+19.1 D+3.4

Data coverage note: Fort Mill is missing data for 1 metric that Hackensack has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.