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Compare Rahway to Ridgewood

This post compares Rahway, 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 Rahway (city) Ridgewood (village)
Population 29,443 25,554
Income (median) $51,375 $115,662
Home Value (median) $263,200 $739,300
White 49% 79%
Black 29% 1%
Asian 3% 14%
With Kids 31% 47%
Age (median) 37 41
Rentals 41% 23%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rahway or Ridgewood?
A: Rahway has a similar population count than Ridgewood: 29443 compared with 25554 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rahway or Ridgewood?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 23% for Ridgewood.

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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