Paramus, NJ vs New Milford, NJ

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

MetricParamus, NJNew Milford, NJ
Population26,56816,995
Median Household Income$144,349$114,889
Median Rent$3,032/mo$1,765/mo
Median Home Value$813,900$580,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%50.4%
Poverty Rate4.7%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3423
Property Crime Rate /100k3,903480
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min29 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher8.813.1
College Degree Rate51.8%47.4%
Foreign-Born %31.3%30.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+1.2%

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