New Milford, NJ vs Paramus, NJ

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

MetricNew Milford, NJParamus, NJ
Population16,99526,568
Median Household Income$114,889$144,349
Median Rent$1,765/mo$3,032/mo
Median Home Value$580,400$813,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%52.4%
Poverty Rate4.2%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2334
Property Crime Rate /100k4803,903
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall33 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min30.8 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.18.8
College Degree Rate47.4%51.8%
Foreign-Born %30.1%31.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+0.1%

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