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Compare Lakewood to Ridgewood

This post compares Lakewood, 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 Lakewood (CDP) Ridgewood (village)
Population 55,135 25,554
Income (median) $36,306 $115,662
Home Value (median) $425,700 $739,300
White 91% 79%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 0% 14%
With Kids 69% 47%
Age (median) 17 41
Rentals 65% 23%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Ridgewood?
A: Lakewood has a larger population count than Ridgewood: 55135 compared with 25554 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lakewood does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 65% for Lakewood versus 23% for Ridgewood.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: Passaic, Perth-Amboy, and New-Brunswick.

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

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