Edgewater, NJ vs Palisades Park, NJ

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

MetricEdgewater, NJPalisades Park, NJ
Population14,75920,290
Median Household Income$124,050$94,743
Median Rent$2,579/mo$2,009/mo
Median Home Value$715,700$719,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%51.7%
Poverty Rate7.7%9.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5234
Property Crime Rate /100k1,258501
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute38.1 min30.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.911.4
College Degree Rate72.7%51%
Foreign-Born %49.6%59.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.1%+0.1%

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