Fort Lee, NJ vs Palisades Park, NJ

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

MetricFort Lee, NJPalisades Park, NJ
Population40,06720,290
Median Household Income$107,274$94,743
Median Rent$2,270/mo$2,009/mo
Median Home Value$448,000$719,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%51.7%
Poverty Rate7.8%9.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10834
Property Crime Rate /100k945501
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute35 min30.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.311.4
College Degree Rate65.8%51%
Foreign-Born %50.1%59.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+0.1%

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