City comparison
Hackensack, NJ is about 10 miles (20 km) from New Rochelle, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 18 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 Hackensack, NJ to New Rochelle, NY takes about 2 min, covering roughly 10 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.
New Rochelle has a population of 80,828, vs 45,758 in Hackensack — about 1.8× larger by population. By land area, New Rochelle covers about 10 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 | Hackensack | New Rochelle | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,750/mo | $1,763/mo | 0.7% higher in New Rochelle |
| Median home value | $353,000 | $637,000 | 80.5% higher in New Rochelle |
| Median household income | $79,133 | $100,542 | 27.1% higher in New Rochelle |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 109.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 124.5 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 105.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 105.7 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Hackensack, you'd need $100,032 in New Rochelle to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hackensack and New Rochelle have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Hackensack, you'd need about $80,025 in New Rochelle to keep the same standard of living.