Ridgefield Park, NJ vs Fort Lee, NJ

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

MetricRidgefield Park, NJFort Lee, NJ
Population13,23540,067
Median Household Income$100,718$107,274
Median Rent$1,731/mo$2,270/mo
Median Home Value$496,700$448,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%45.3%
Poverty Rate11.9%7.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k37108
Property Crime Rate /100k566945
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min35 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.712.3
College Degree Rate34.5%65.8%
Foreign-Born %40.3%50.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+0.4%

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