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Compare Ridgewood to Paterson

This post compares Ridgewood, New Jersey to Paterson, 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) Paterson (city)
Population 25,554 147,890
Income (median) $115,662 $31,725
Home Value (median) $739,300 $235,500
White 79% 29%
Black 1% 27%
Asian 14% 3%
With Kids 47% 42%
Age (median) 41 33
Rentals 23% 73%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgewood or Paterson?
A: Ridgewood has a much smaller population count than Paterson: 25554 compared with 147890 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Paterson does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 23% for Ridgewood versus 73% for Paterson.

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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