Elmwood Park, NJ vs Fair Lawn, NJ

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

MetricElmwood Park, NJFair Lawn, NJ
Population21,41235,610
Median Household Income$101,740$144,574
Median Rent$2,074/mo$1,917/mo
Median Home Value$483,700$564,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%55.6%
Poverty Rate11.6%6.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k21644
Property Crime Rate /100k1,877938
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min31.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1311.7
College Degree Rate35.1%63.3%
Foreign-Born %34.4%31.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+6.3%

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