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Compare Fort Lee to Ridgewood

This post compares Fort Lee, 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 Fort Lee (borough) Ridgewood (village)
Population 37,058 25,554
Income (median) $68,739 $115,662
Home Value (median) $332,500 $739,300
White 50% 79%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 41% 14%
With Kids 24% 47%
Age (median) 45 41
Rentals 41% 23%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Lee or Ridgewood?
A: Fort Lee has a larger population count than Ridgewood: 37058 compared with 25554 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Lee does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Fort Lee versus 23% for Ridgewood.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Lee may include: Bergenfield, Cliffside-Park, and Paramus.

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

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