Glen Rock, NJ vs Paramus, NJ

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

MetricGlen Rock, NJParamus, NJ
Population12,15426,568
Median Household Income$215,096$144,349
Median Rent$1,930/mo$3,032/mo
Median Home Value$856,900$813,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%52.4%
Poverty Rate1.3%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3234
Property Crime Rate /100k6213,903
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute36.8 min30.8 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.98.8
College Degree Rate73.1%51.8%
Foreign-Born %17.2%31.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+0.1%

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