Dumont, NJ vs River Edge, NJ

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

MetricDumont, NJRiver Edge, NJ
Population18,27912,091
Median Household Income$126,071$159,028
Median Rent$1,787/mo$1,879/mo
Median Home Value$497,400$660,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.2%54.6%
Poverty Rate6.6%4.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2116
Property Crime Rate /100k197424
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall33 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute32.9 min35.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.912.2
College Degree Rate50.3%66.8%
Foreign-Born %28.2%27.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.7%+1.0%

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