Fair Lawn, NJ vs Elmwood Park, NJ

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

MetricFair Lawn, NJElmwood Park, NJ
Population35,61021,412
Median Household Income$144,574$101,740
Median Rent$1,917/mo$2,074/mo
Median Home Value$564,700$483,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.6%48.5%
Poverty Rate6.1%11.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k44216
Property Crime Rate /100k9381,877
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min27.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.713
College Degree Rate63.3%35.1%
Foreign-Born %31.4%34.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.3%+0.6%

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