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Fair Lawn, NJ vs Edison, NJ

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- Edison is 0% more densely populated than Fair Lawn.
- People are 4.7% more likely to be married in Edison.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Edison.
 Fair Lawn, NJEdison, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock106,909329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 201032,419  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock97,687285,036,114
 Population - 199030,548  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,567.193.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fair Lawn, NJEdison, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Fair Lawn, NJEdison, NJUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.8%12.2%
 Asian11.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fair Lawn, NJEdison, NJUnited States
 Married Population59.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.8%50.2%
 Never Married26.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.902.60
 Households11,892  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,18280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,581  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fair Lawn    3 Reviews
Anton · Fair Lawn, NJ
Good
Over 14 years ago

Good and silent place to  More

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Sharmon · Fair Lawn, NJ
Almost, but no cigar.
Over 14 years ago

I love the convenience of Fair Lawn and it's location. It's close to anything you might want or need. The New York City is only 12 miles away, and there are stores and  More

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Bp · Ridgewood, NJ
Perfect Location
Over 18 years ago

Access to major highways-access to NY by rail-great schools and reasonable home  More

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Reviews for Edison    5 Reviews
Tammy · 
10 Years of Living in Edison, Just Don't do It
Over 4 years ago

I don't recommend living here if you are planning to move here with a family- even a small one. The school system is terrible- teachers are racist and have favorites,  More

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peter · Edison, NJ
cost to high
Over 11 years ago

cost and taxes to  More

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Jamie · Edison, NJ
Living in north edison
Over 11 years ago

North Edison is a somewhat typical suburban town, with a few differences. The town is unofficially separated by school districts into North Edison and South Edison,  More

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