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Compare Newark to Ridgewood

This post compares Newark, 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 Newark (city) Ridgewood (village)
Population 282,803 25,554
Income (median) $35,240 $115,662
Home Value (median) $222,800 $739,300
White 25% 79%
Black 50% 1%
Asian 1% 14%
With Kids 36% 47%
Age (median) 33 41
Rentals 77% 23%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Newark or Ridgewood?
A: Newark has a much larger population count than Ridgewood: 282803 compared with 25554 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Newark or Ridgewood?
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 23% for Ridgewood.

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.

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