River Edge, NJ vs Maywood, NJ

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

MetricRiver Edge, NJMaywood, NJ
Population12,09110,093
Median Household Income$159,028$117,912
Median Rent$1,879/mo$1,854/mo
Median Home Value$660,300$533,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%52.3%
Poverty Rate4.4%3.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1659
Property Crime Rate /100k424771
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute35.3 min30.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.211.3
College Degree Rate66.8%46.6%
Foreign-Born %27.1%25%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+0.8%

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