Fairview, NJ vs Palisades Park, NJ

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

MetricFairview, NJPalisades Park, NJ
Population15,09920,290
Median Household Income$63,606$94,743
Median Rent$1,694/mo$2,009/mo
Median Home Value$511,400$719,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%51.7%
Poverty Rate20.8%9.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11234
Property Crime Rate /100k991501
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min30.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.711.4
College Degree Rate23.3%51%
Foreign-Born %50%59.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+0.1%

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