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Compare Ridgewood to Elizabeth

This post compares Ridgewood, New Jersey to Elizabeth, 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 Ridgewood (village) Elizabeth (city)
Population 25,554 129,363
Income (median) $115,662 $31,760
Home Value (median) $739,300 $268,700
White 79% 46%
Black 1% 19%
Asian 14% 1%
With Kids 47% 42%
Age (median) 41 33
Rentals 23% 75%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgewood or Elizabeth?
A: Ridgewood has a much smaller population count than Elizabeth: 25554 compared with 129363 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elizabeth does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 23% for Ridgewood versus 75% for Elizabeth.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ridgewood may include: Westfield, Summit, and Fair-Lawn.

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

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