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Ridgefield Park, NJ vs Melrose, MA

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- Melrose is 0% more densely populated than Ridgefield Park.
- People are 18.7% more likely to be married in Melrose.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years older in Melrose.
 Ridgefield Park, NJMelrose, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,567329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.138.4
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 Population - 201012,737  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,134285,036,114
 Population - 199012,454  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,313.793.4
 Land Area1.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ridgefield Park, NJMelrose, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Ridgefield Park, NJMelrose, MAUnited States
 White35.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian6.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ridgefield Park, NJMelrose, MAUnited States
 Married Population48.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households4,971  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,80580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,666  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ridgefield Park    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

if you want the luxury of having everything at your finger tips it's going to cost you more. Everything is expensive but the variety is uncommon.  More

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Reviews for Melrose    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Melrose is located a mere 7 miles from Boston and is only one of four cities in MA without a major road traversing, there are three commuter rail stops. It's filled  More

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