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Compare Perth Amboy to Ridgewood

This post compares Perth Amboy, 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 Perth Amboy (city) Ridgewood (village)
Population 52,563 25,554
Income (median) $35,686 $115,662
Home Value (median) $246,700 $739,300
White 78% 79%
Black 8% 1%
Asian 1% 14%
With Kids 45% 47%
Age (median) 32 41
Rentals 70% 23%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Perth Amboy or Ridgewood?
A: Perth Amboy has a larger population count than Ridgewood: 52563 compared with 25554 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Perth Amboy does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 70% for Perth Amboy versus 23% for Ridgewood.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Perth Amboy may include: Union-City, Passaic, and Garfield.

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

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