07661 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
07661
07446
Opportunity
84 · Top 4%
vs84 · Top 4%
Growth
53 · Top 45%
vs40 · Bottom 34%
Climate
71 · Top 47%
vs65 · Bottom 36%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 38%
vs47 · Bottom 38%
Housing affordability
87 · Top 38%
vs85 · Top 42%
Schools
92 · Top 2%
vs93 · Top 2%
Access
94 · Top 45%
vs88 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
85 · Top 5%
vs85 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 07661 | 07446 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,091 | 14,805 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $159,028 | $160,996 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $75,927 | $82,081 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,622/sq mi | 2,692/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $660,300 | $697,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,879 | $2,245 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.2% | 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 | 66.8% | 67.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 4.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 52 | 14 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.3 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -1.9% | 0.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 23°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.3" | 44.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.2 min | 34.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.6 | 41.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.73 | 9.51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 53.7% | 48.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 67.2% | 66.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 1.3% | 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
07661
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
07446
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 07661 — River Edge, NJ · 07446 — Ramsey, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology