Bergenfield, NJ vs River Edge, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBergenfield, NJRiver Edge, NJ
Population28,45012,091
Median Household Income$130,045$159,028
Median Rent$1,752/mo$1,879/mo
Median Home Value$491,500$660,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%54.6%
Poverty Rate7.1%4.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2416
Property Crime Rate /100k186424
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute32.3 min35.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.812.2
College Degree Rate48.3%66.8%
Foreign-Born %39.1%27.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+1.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.