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Hopatcong, NJ

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A quaint borough on New Jersey’s largest lake

Lakeside Scenic Peaceful Active Affordable

Situated in Sussex County, Hopatcong is a charming borough nestled alongside New Jersey’s largest lake, Lake Hopatcong. The community boasts a hilly terrain, lending many of the rental homes and apartments splendid views of Hopatcong’s stunning natural beauty.

The expansive namesake lake affords residents plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation in addition to Hopatcong State Park, Modick Park, Allamuchy Mountain State Park, and Tomahawk Lake. The borough is also convenient to the thrills at the Wild West City theme park. The quaint downtown area strewn along Hopatcong Road contains an array of independent shops and eateries. Additional shopping and dining options abound at nearby Rockaway Townsquare. Access to Highway 15, U.S. Route 206, and Interstate 80 makes getting around from Hopatcong simple.

Transportation

40

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

28

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Schools

Tulsa Trail Elementary School

Public

Grades 2-3

210 Students

6
out of 10

Hopatcong Middle School

Public

Grades 4-7

428 Students

2
out of 10

Hudson Maxim Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-1

275 Students

Rating Unavailable

Durban Avenue Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-1

238 Students

Rating Unavailable

Hopatcong High School

Public

Grades 8-12

520 Students

3
out of 10

Hopatcong Middle School

Public

Grades 4-7

428 Students

2
out of 10

Hopatcong High School

Public

Grades 8-12

520 Students

3
out of 10

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Hopatcong State Park
  • Kittatinny Valley State Park
  • Mahlon Dickerson County Reservation
  • Hedden County Park
  • Longo Planetarium

Airports

  • Newark Liberty International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.