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Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, in Morris county, is 2 miles N of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center) and 17 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is considered part of the Newark metropolitan area. Mountain Lakes has a population of 4,256.
In Mountain Lakes, about 81% of adults are married. Mountain Lakes is considered a town for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the town.
In 2000, Mountain Lakes had a median family income of $153,227. Mountain Lakes is regarded in the state as a town where many of the people are well-off. The town has a large middle class. Mountain Lakes finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the town value education and a large proportion are college graduates. An unusual characteristic of Mountain Lakes is the share of people in it who work at home. You could say that the town is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.
In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Mountain Lakes ($29,965). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
About 97% of housing units in Mountain Lakes are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the town has been around for years. People in Mountain Lakes pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.
In Mountain Lakes, 81% of commuters drive to work.
Mountain Lakes strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
Comparing Mountain Lakes to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Racial Diversity | |  |
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| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | |  |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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