Compare-Cities.com

Compare Newark to Fair Lawn

This post compares Newark, New Jersey to Fair Lawn, 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 Newark (city) Fair Lawn (borough)
Population 282,803 33,447
Income (median) $35,240 $73,712
Home Value (median) $222,800 $406,400
White 25% 81%
Black 50% 1%
Asian 1% 13%
With Kids 36% 35%
Age (median) 33 42
Rentals 77% 18%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Newark or Fair Lawn?
A: Newark has a much larger population count than Fair Lawn: 282803 compared with 33447 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Newark does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 77% for Newark versus 18% for Fair Lawn.

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

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

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z