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Compare Paterson to Fair Lawn

This post compares Paterson, 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 Paterson (city) Fair Lawn (borough)
Population 147,890 33,447
Income (median) $31,725 $73,712
Home Value (median) $235,500 $406,400
White 29% 81%
Black 27% 1%
Asian 3% 13%
With Kids 42% 35%
Age (median) 33 42
Rentals 73% 18%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Paterson or Fair Lawn?
A: Paterson has a much larger population count than Fair Lawn: 147890 compared with 33447 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Paterson does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 73% for Paterson versus 18% for Fair Lawn.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Paterson may include: Elizabeth, Trenton, and Camden.

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

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