Fort Lee, NJ vs Edgewater, NJ

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

MetricFort Lee, NJEdgewater, NJ
Population40,06714,759
Median Household Income$107,274$124,050
Median Rent$2,270/mo$2,579/mo
Median Home Value$448,000$715,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%52.8%
Poverty Rate7.8%7.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10852
Property Crime Rate /100k9451,258
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute35 min38.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.39.9
College Degree Rate65.8%72.7%
Foreign-Born %50.1%49.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+8.1%

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