Elmwood Park, NJ vs Lodi, NJ

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

MetricElmwood Park, NJLodi, NJ
Population21,41226,082
Median Household Income$101,740$89,305
Median Rent$2,074/mo$1,714/mo
Median Home Value$483,700$475,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%48.6%
Poverty Rate11.6%15.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216190
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8771,186
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min25.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1312.4
College Degree Rate35.1%29.6%
Foreign-Born %34.4%39.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-0.1%

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