Paramus, NJ vs Fair Lawn, NJ

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

MetricParamus, NJFair Lawn, NJ
Population26,56835,610
Median Household Income$144,349$144,574
Median Rent$3,032/mo$1,917/mo
Median Home Value$813,900$564,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%55.6%
Poverty Rate4.7%6.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3444
Property Crime Rate /100k3,903938
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min31.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher8.811.7
College Degree Rate51.8%63.3%
Foreign-Born %31.3%31.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+6.3%

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