07450 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
07030
07450
Opportunity
93 · Top 1%
vs90 · Top 1%
Growth
44 · Bottom 39%
vs44 · Bottom 40%
Climate
72 · Top 40%
vs71 · Top 47%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs47 · Bottom 38%
Housing affordability
74 · Bottom 41%
vs86 · Top 41%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs92 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
77 · Top 18%
vs83 · Top 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 07030 | 07450 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,668 | 26,308 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $180,579 | $208,211 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $109,360 | $93,638 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 46,972/sq mi | 4,575/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $895,100 | $891,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,938 | $2,499 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 33.8% | 82.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.6% | 1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 82.6% | 80.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 4.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 69 | 16 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 16.9% | -5.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.5" | 46.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 40.9 min | 37.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.9 | 41.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.23 | 13.18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 28.9% | 1.6% | 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
07030
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, coastal flooding.
07450
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 07030 — Hoboken, NJ · 07450 — Ridgewood, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology