River Edge, NJ vs Bergenfield, NJ

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

MetricRiver Edge, NJBergenfield, NJ
Population12,09128,450
Median Household Income$159,028$130,045
Median Rent$1,879/mo$1,752/mo
Median Home Value$660,300$491,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%51.7%
Poverty Rate4.4%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1624
Property Crime Rate /100k424186
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute35.3 min32.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.212.8
College Degree Rate66.8%48.3%
Foreign-Born %27.1%39.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+1.5%

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