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Compare Carteret to Ridgewood

This post compares Carteret, New Jersey to Ridgewood, New Jersey across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Carteret (borough) Ridgewood (village)
Population 24,040 25,554
Income (median) $50,722 $115,662
Home Value (median) $267,500 $739,300
White 53% 79%
Black 15% 1%
Asian 23% 14%
With Kids 39% 47%
Age (median) 36 41
Rentals 42% 23%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carteret or Ridgewood?
A: Carteret has a similar population count than Ridgewood: 24040 compared with 25554 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carteret or in Ridgewood?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Carteret.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carteret or Ridgewood?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Carteret.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carteret does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for Carteret versus 23% for Ridgewood.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carteret may include: Bergenfield, Sayreville, and North-Plainfield.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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