Ridgefield Park, NJ vs Fairview, NJ

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

MetricRidgefield Park, NJFairview, NJ
Population13,23515,099
Median Household Income$100,718$63,606
Median Rent$1,731/mo$1,694/mo
Median Home Value$496,700$511,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%53.2%
Poverty Rate11.9%20.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k37112
Property Crime Rate /100k566991
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min31.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.713.7
College Degree Rate34.5%23.3%
Foreign-Born %40.3%50%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+3.2%

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