Ridgewood, NJ vs Hawthorne, NJ

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

MetricRidgewood, NJHawthorne, NJ
Population26,30819,628
Median Household Income$208,211$110,237
Median Rent$2,499/mo$1,830/mo
Median Home Value$891,200$533,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.6%43.5%
Poverty Rate4.2%4%
Unemployment Rate3.4%6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3410
Property Crime Rate /100k476572
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr258268
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows28°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute34.6 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.410.7
College Degree Rate80.1%47%
Foreign-Born %22.3%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+2.7%

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