07024 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
07024
07652
Opportunity
86 · Top 2%
vs81 · Top 6%
Growth
46 · Bottom 43%
vs44 · Bottom 39%
Climate
71 · Top 47%
vs71 · Top 47%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 38%
vs47 · Bottom 38%
Housing affordability
70 · Bottom 35%
vs57 · Bottom 19%
Schools
91 · Top 3%
vs80 · Top 13%
Access
95 · Top 39%
vs94 · Top 47%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs70 · Top 31%
Measured values
| Metric | 07024 | 07652 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,024 | 26,568 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $107,396 | $144,349 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $69,158 | $58,552 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 15,927/sq mi | 2,544/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $448,000 | $813,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,273 | $3,032 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.5% | 82.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.5% | 1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65.8% | 51.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.7% | 4.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 46 | 65 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 2.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 58.6% | -27.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.3" | 46.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.7 min | 33.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.7 | 49.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.96 | 8.85 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 51.9% | 40.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 63.8% | 51.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 24.7% | 18.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
07024
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
07652
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 07024 — Fort Lee, NJ · 07652 — Paramus, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology