Fairview, NJ vs Fort Lee, NJ

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

MetricFairview, NJFort Lee, NJ
Population15,09940,067
Median Household Income$63,606$107,274
Median Rent$1,694/mo$2,270/mo
Median Home Value$511,400$448,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%45.3%
Poverty Rate20.8%7.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k112108
Property Crime Rate /100k991945
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min35 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.112
College Degree Rate23.3%65.8%
Foreign-Born %50%50.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+0.4%

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