City comparison
Arlington, MA is about 175 miles (300 km) from Hackensack, NJ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 225 miles, or about 3 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Arlington, MA to Hackensack, NJ takes about 22 min, covering roughly 175 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Arlington has a population of 45,906, vs 45,758 in Hackensack — about the same size. By land area, Arlington covers about 5.1 sq mi vs 4.2 sq mi for Hackensack.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Arlington | Hackensack | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,902/mo | $1,750/mo | 8.7% higher in Arlington |
| Median home value | $839,200 | $353,000 | 137.7% higher in Arlington |
| Median household income | $136,312 | $79,133 | 72.3% higher in Arlington |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 109.4 | 9.7% higher in Hackensack |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 124.5 | 15.9% higher in Arlington |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 105.0 | 2.0% higher in Hackensack |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 105.7 | 2.0% higher in Hackensack |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Arlington, you'd need $100,080 in Hackensack to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Arlington and Hackensack have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Arlington, you'd need about $80,064 in Hackensack to keep the same standard of living.