Palisades Park, NJ vs Edgewater, NJ

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

MetricPalisades Park, NJEdgewater, NJ
Population20,29014,759
Median Household Income$94,743$124,050
Median Rent$2,009/mo$2,579/mo
Median Home Value$719,600$715,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%52.8%
Poverty Rate9.4%7.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3452
Property Crime Rate /100k5011,258
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min38.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.49.9
College Degree Rate51%72.7%
Foreign-Born %59.3%49.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+8.1%

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