Fort Lee, NJ vs Ridgefield, NJ

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

MetricFort Lee, NJRidgefield, NJ
Population40,06711,498
Median Household Income$107,274$118,059
Median Rent$2,270/mo$2,095/mo
Median Home Value$448,000$646,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%47.3%
Poverty Rate7.8%5.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10817
Property Crime Rate /100k945718
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute35 min31.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.310.4
College Degree Rate65.8%46.5%
Foreign-Born %50.1%39.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+0.6%

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