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Compare Paterson to Ridgewood

This post compares Paterson, 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 Paterson (city) Ridgewood (village)
Population 147,890 25,554
Income (median) $31,725 $115,662
Home Value (median) $235,500 $739,300
White 29% 79%
Black 27% 1%
Asian 3% 14%
With Kids 42% 47%
Age (median) 33 41
Rentals 73% 23%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Paterson or Ridgewood?
A: Paterson has a much larger population count than Ridgewood: 147890 compared with 25554 total people.

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

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

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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