Fairview, NJ vs Ridgefield Park, NJ

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

MetricFairview, NJRidgefield Park, NJ
Population15,09913,235
Median Household Income$63,606$100,718
Median Rent$1,694/mo$1,731/mo
Median Home Value$511,400$496,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%45.6%
Poverty Rate20.8%11.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11237
Property Crime Rate /100k991566
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min27.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.710.7
College Degree Rate23.3%34.5%
Foreign-Born %50%40.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+0.7%

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