Palisades Park, NJ vs Fort Lee, NJ

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

MetricPalisades Park, NJFort Lee, NJ
Population20,29040,067
Median Household Income$94,743$107,274
Median Rent$2,009/mo$2,270/mo
Median Home Value$719,600$448,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%45.3%
Poverty Rate9.4%7.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k34108
Property Crime Rate /100k501945
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min35 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.412.3
College Degree Rate51%65.8%
Foreign-Born %59.3%50.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+0.4%

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