Red Bank and Elmwood Park 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
Red Bank
Elmwood Park
Opportunity
69 · Top 24%
vs77 · Top 11%
Growth
38 · Bottom 29%
vs30 · Bottom 17%
Climate
71 · Top 48%
vs71 · Top 47%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 44%
vs47 · Bottom 37%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 21%
vs65 · Bottom 28%
Schools
48 · Bottom 45%
vs47 · Bottom 44%
Access
90 · Bottom 42%
vs95 · Top 35%
Economic stability
73 · Top 22%
vs65 · Top 40%
Measured values
| Metric | Red Bank | Elmwood Park | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,862 | 21,412 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $97,477 | $101,740 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $64,589 | $43,773 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,367/sq mi | 8,101/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $504,900 | $483,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,026 | $2,074 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 50.1% | 57.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.6% | 35.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 11.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 36 | 4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.8 | 0.2 | 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 | 46.6" | 46.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.6 min | 29.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.4 | 39.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 9.66 | 13.39 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 18.5% | 16.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.8% | 43.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 57.5% | 53.4% | 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
Red Bank
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake, hurricane.
Elmwood Park
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
Your best match
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Red Bank
63
Your Score
60
Area Score
Elmwood Park
62
Your Score
60
Area Score
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Full profiles: Red Bank, NJ · Elmwood Park, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology