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Compare Elizabeth to Fort Lee

This post compares Elizabeth, New Jersey to Fort Lee, 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 Elizabeth (city) Fort Lee (borough)
Population 129,363 37,058
Income (median) $31,760 $68,739
Home Value (median) $268,700 $332,500
White 46% 50%
Black 19% 2%
Asian 1% 41%
With Kids 42% 24%
Age (median) 33 45
Rentals 75% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elizabeth or Fort Lee?
A: Elizabeth has a larger population count than Fort Lee: 129363 compared with 37058 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Elizabeth or in Fort Lee?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Elizabeth.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Elizabeth or Fort Lee?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Elizabeth.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elizabeth does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 75% for Elizabeth versus 41% for Fort Lee.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Elizabeth may include: Paterson, Passaic, and Union-City.

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

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