Elmwood Park, NJ vs Maywood, NJ

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

MetricElmwood Park, NJMaywood, NJ
Population21,41210,093
Median Household Income$101,740$117,912
Median Rent$2,074/mo$1,854/mo
Median Home Value$483,700$533,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%52.3%
Poverty Rate11.6%3.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k21659
Property Crime Rate /100k1,877771
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min30.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1311.3
College Degree Rate35.1%46.6%
Foreign-Born %34.4%25%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+0.8%

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