Elmwood Park and Red Bank receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Elmwood Park
Red Bank
Opportunity
77 · Top 11%
vs69 · Top 24%
Growth
30 · Bottom 17%
vs38 · Bottom 29%
Climate
71 · Top 47%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 37%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Housing affordability
65 · Bottom 28%
vs61 · Bottom 21%
Schools
47 · Bottom 44%
vs48 · Bottom 45%
Access
95 · Top 35%
vs90 · Bottom 42%
Economic stability
65 · Top 40%
vs73 · Top 22%
Measured values
| Metric | Elmwood Park | Red Bank | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,412 | 12,862 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $101,740 | $97,477 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,773 | $64,589 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 8,101/sq mi | 7,367/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $483,700 | $504,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,074 | $2,026 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.5% | 50.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.5% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.1% | 51.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 8.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 4 | 36 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 2.8 | 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 | 15 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.8 min | 34.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.9 | 39.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.39 | 9.66 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 16.2% | 18.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.7% | 35.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 53.4% | 57.5% | 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
Elmwood Park
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
Red Bank
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake, hurricane.
Your best match
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Elmwood Park
62
Your Score
60
Area Score
Red Bank
63
Your Score
60
Area Score
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Full profiles: Elmwood Park, NJ · Red Bank, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology