Ramsey, NJ vs Chestnut Ridge, NY

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

MetricRamsey, NJChestnut Ridge, NY
Population14,80510,557
Median Household Income$160,996$111,725
Median Rent$2,245/mo—
Median Home Value$697,300$720,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%27.3%
Poverty Rate4.3%8.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2772*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,103478*
Median AQI4037
Good AQI Days /yr258312
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min27 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.715.7
College Degree Rate67%35%
Foreign-Born %18.1%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+4.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Chestnut Ridge (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.