River Edge, NJ vs Paramus, NJ

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

MetricRiver Edge, NJParamus, NJ
Population12,09126,568
Median Household Income$159,028$144,349
Median Rent$1,879/mo$3,032/mo
Median Home Value$660,300$813,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%52.4%
Poverty Rate4.4%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1634
Property Crime Rate /100k4243,903
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute35.3 min30.8 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.28.8
College Degree Rate66.8%51.8%
Foreign-Born %27.1%31.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+0.1%

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