River Edge, NJ vs Dumont, NJ

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

MetricRiver Edge, NJDumont, NJ
Population12,09118,279
Median Household Income$159,028$126,071
Median Rent$1,879/mo$1,787/mo
Median Home Value$660,300$497,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%59.2%
Poverty Rate4.4%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1621
Property Crime Rate /100k424197
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute35.3 min32.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.211.9
College Degree Rate66.8%50.3%
Foreign-Born %27.1%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+3.7%

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