Ridgefield, NJ vs Fairview, NJ

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

MetricRidgefield, NJFairview, NJ
Population11,49815,099
Median Household Income$118,059$63,606
Median Rent$2,095/mo$1,694/mo
Median Home Value$646,200$511,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%53.2%
Poverty Rate5.1%20.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k17112
Property Crime Rate /100k718991
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min31.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.413.7
College Degree Rate46.5%23.3%
Foreign-Born %39.4%50%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+3.2%

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