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Compare Rahway to Fair Lawn

This post compares Rahway, 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 Rahway (city) Fair Lawn (borough)
Population 29,443 33,447
Income (median) $51,375 $73,712
Home Value (median) $263,200 $406,400
White 49% 81%
Black 29% 1%
Asian 3% 13%
With Kids 31% 35%
Age (median) 37 42
Rentals 41% 18%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rahway or Fair Lawn?
A: Rahway has a similar population count than Fair Lawn: 29443 compared with 33447 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rahway does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Rahway versus 18% for Fair Lawn.

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

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

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