Fair Lawn, NJ vs Paterson, NJ

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

MetricFair Lawn, NJPaterson, NJ
Population35,610158,735
Median Household Income$144,574$55,997
Median Rent$1,917/mo$1,548/mo
Median Home Value$564,700$360,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.6%56%
Poverty Rate6.1%21.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4%8.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k44869
Property Crime Rate /100k9382,414
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr258268
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min22.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.713.4
College Degree Rate63.3%11.8%
Foreign-Born %31.4%44.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.3%+1.3%

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