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Compare North Plainfield to Ridgewood

This post compares North Plainfield, 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 North Plainfield (borough) Ridgewood (village)
Population 22,092 25,554
Income (median) $42,594 $115,662
Home Value (median) $269,600 $739,300
White 46% 79%
Black 20% 1%
Asian 6% 14%
With Kids 38% 47%
Age (median) 36 41
Rentals 46% 23%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, North Plainfield or Ridgewood?
A: North Plainfield has a similar population count than Ridgewood: 22092 compared with 25554 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: North Plainfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for North Plainfield versus 23% for Ridgewood.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to North Plainfield may include: Linden, Rahway, and Pleasantville.

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

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