Elmwood Park, NJ vs Garfield, NJ

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

MetricElmwood Park, NJGarfield, NJ
Population21,41232,783
Median Household Income$101,740$79,700
Median Rent$2,074/mo$1,688/mo
Median Home Value$483,700$475,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%50.8%
Poverty Rate11.6%13.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216181
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8771,663
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1311.9
College Degree Rate35.1%25.8%
Foreign-Born %34.4%47.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+2.1%

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