07090 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
07450
07090
Opportunity
90 · Top 1%
vs87 · Top 2%
Growth
44 · Bottom 40%
vs43 · Bottom 38%
Climate
71 · Top 47%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 38%
vs49 · Bottom 40%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 41%
vs88 · Top 37%
Access
92 · Bottom 49%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
83 · Top 8%
vs87 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 07450 | 07090 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,308 | 31,111 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $208,211 | $232,629 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $93,638 | $107,640 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,575/sq mi | 4,617/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $891,200 | $953,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,499 | $2,357 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.5% | 81.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.5% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 80.1% | 78.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 1.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 16 | 7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -5.9% | 40.0% | 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" | 46.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.3 min | 39.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.6 | 40.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.18 | 11.29 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 1.6% | 3.3% | 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
07450
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
07090
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 07450 — Ridgewood, NJ · 07090 — Westfield, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology