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Compare Rahway to Lakewood

This post compares Rahway, New Jersey to Lakewood, 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) Lakewood (CDP)
Population 29,443 55,135
Income (median) $51,375 $36,306
Home Value (median) $263,200 $425,700
White 49% 91%
Black 29% 2%
Asian 3% 0%
With Kids 31% 69%
Age (median) 37 17
Rentals 41% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rahway or Lakewood?
A: Rahway has a smaller population count than Lakewood: 29443 compared with 55135 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lakewood does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Rahway versus 65% for Lakewood.

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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