Palisades Park, NJ vs Ridgefield Park, NJ

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

MetricPalisades Park, NJRidgefield Park, NJ
Population20,29013,235
Median Household Income$94,743$100,718
Median Rent$2,009/mo$1,731/mo
Median Home Value$719,600$496,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%45.6%
Poverty Rate9.4%11.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3437
Property Crime Rate /100k501566
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min27.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.410.7
College Degree Rate51%34.5%
Foreign-Born %59.3%40.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+0.7%

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