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Compare Fair Lawn to Paterson

This post compares Fair Lawn, New Jersey to Paterson, 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 Fair Lawn (borough) Paterson (city)
Population 33,447 147,890
Income (median) $73,712 $31,725
Home Value (median) $406,400 $235,500
White 81% 29%
Black 1% 27%
Asian 13% 3%
With Kids 35% 42%
Age (median) 42 33
Rentals 18% 73%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fair Lawn or Paterson?
A: Fair Lawn has a much smaller population count than Paterson: 33447 compared with 147890 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fair Lawn or in Paterson?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Fair Lawn.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fair Lawn or Paterson?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Fair Lawn.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Paterson does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 18% for Fair Lawn versus 73% for Paterson.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fair Lawn may include: Old-Bridge, South-Plainfield, and Sayreville.

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

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