07932 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
07932
07657
Opportunity
80 · Top 7%
vs81 · Top 7%
Growth
52 · Top 46%
vs49 · Bottom 48%
Climate
65 · Bottom 36%
vs71 · Top 47%
Physical resilience
57 · Bottom 48%
vs47 · Bottom 38%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 27%
vs67 · Bottom 32%
Access
97 · Top 25%
vs97 · Top 24%
Economic stability
63 · Top 45%
vs83 · Top 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 07932 | 07657 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,977 | 11,498 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $156,458 | $118,059 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $82,177 | $50,676 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,777/sq mi | 4,521/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $791,100 | $646,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,114 | $2,095 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.5% | 51.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | 1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 69.7% | 46.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 5.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 47 | 20 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.5 | 1.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -25.4% | 25.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.9" | 46.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.5 min | 34.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.2 | 39.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.54 | 9.70 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 1.4% | 48.0% | 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
07932
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
07657
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 07932 — Florham Park, NJ · 07657 — Ridgefield, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology