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Fair Lawn, NJ vs Ridgewood, NJ

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- Ridgewood is 0% more densely populated than Fair Lawn.
- People are 5.7% more likely to be married in Ridgewood.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Ridgewood.
 Fair Lawn, NJRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,991329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.538.4
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 Population - 201032,419  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,936285,036,114
 Population - 199030,548  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,526.593.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fair Lawn, NJRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Fair Lawn, NJRidgewood, NJUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian11.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fair Lawn, NJRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Married Population59.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.2%50.2%
 Never Married26.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.982.60
 Households11,892  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,95780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,581  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%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 Ridgewood    6 Reviews
Gerard · Ridgewood, NJ
Ridgewood
Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Steve · Ridgewood, NJ
Close to NYC
Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Brenda · Ridgewood, NJ
quality of life
Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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