West New York, NJ vs Fairview, NJ

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

MetricWest New York, NJFairview, NJ
Population52,00415,099
Median Household Income$71,729$63,606
Median Rent$1,716/mo$1,694/mo
Median Home Value$465,600$511,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%53.2%
Poverty Rate19.4%20.8%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k236112
Property Crime Rate /100k1,254991
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr261258
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute34.5 min31.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.313.7
College Degree Rate33.5%23.3%
Foreign-Born %60.2%50%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+3.2%

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