07446 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
07417
07446
Opportunity
85 · Top 3%
vs84 · Top 4%
Growth
37 · Bottom 28%
vs40 · Bottom 34%
Climate
65 · Bottom 36%
vs65 · Bottom 36%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 38%
vs47 · Bottom 38%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 43%
vs85 · Top 42%
Schools
86 · Top 7%
vs93 · Top 2%
Access
91 · Bottom 43%
vs88 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
74 · Top 23%
vs85 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 07417 | 07446 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,112 | 14,805 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $236,023 | $160,996 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $105,906 | $82,081 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,179/sq mi | 2,692/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,265,000 | $697,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,223 | $2,245 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 88.8% | 79.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.5% | 1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 77.3% | 67.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 4.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 20 | 14 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -42.9% | 0.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 23°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.9" | 44.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.9 min | 34.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.3 | 41.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 9.07 | 9.51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.9% | 48.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 55.6% | 66.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 1.8% | 7.3% | 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
07417
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
07446
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 07417 — Franklin Lakes, NJ · 07446 — Ramsey, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology