Guttenberg, NJ vs Ridgefield, NJ

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

MetricGuttenberg, NJRidgefield, NJ
Population11,75411,498
Median Household Income$75,683$118,059
Median Rent$1,677/mo$2,095/mo
Median Home Value$379,000$646,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.9%47.3%
Poverty Rate19.2%5.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k14317
Property Crime Rate /100k848718
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr261258
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute38.7 min31.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.810.4
College Degree Rate44.7%46.5%
Foreign-Born %50.1%39.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+0.6%

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