Population
Elmhurst
45,538
Fair Lawn
35,153
Median Income
Elmhurst
$145,374
Fair Lawn
$147,952
Home Value
Elmhurst
$532,800
Fair Lawn
$532,700
Rent
Elmhurst
$1,877
Fair Lawn
$1,908
Crime Rate
Elmhurst
0.60
Fair Lawn
0.44
Cost of Living
Elmhurst
200.9
Fair Lawn
205.9
Avg Temp
Elmhurst
N/A
Fair Lawn
N/A
Unemployment
Elmhurst
4.8%
Fair Lawn
4.7%
How Similar Are Elmhurst & Fair Lawn?
Fair Lawn is Elmhurst's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elmhurst
45,538
Fair Lawn
35,153
Elmhurst has a 23% larger population than Fair Lawn.
Violent Crime
Elmhurst
0.60
Fair Lawn
0.44
Elmhurst has a 16% higher violent crime than Fair Lawn.
Property Crime
Elmhurst
8.23
Fair Lawn
9.38
Fair Lawn has a 12% higher property crime than Elmhurst.
Political Leaning
Elmhurst
28.4%
Fair Lawn
47.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fair Lawn has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Elmhurst
4.8%
Fair Lawn
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Elmhurst
$145,374
Fair Lawn
$147,952
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Elmhurst
$532,800
Fair Lawn
$532,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Elmhurst
42.9%
Fair Lawn
43.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Elmhurst
80.0%
Fair Lawn
69.2%
Elmhurst has a 14% higher demographics than Fair Lawn.
Cost of Living
Elmhurst
200.9
Fair Lawn
205.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elmhurst and Fair Lawn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elmhurst
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Fair Lawn
Elmhurst leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elmhurst leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElmhurst has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,324 in Fair Lawn (23% lower). Elmhurst has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,024 in Fair Lawn (22% lower). Elmhurst scores 147.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 158.8 in Fair Lawn.
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Housing Market — Elmhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 4.9% in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a median property tax of $9,272 vs $10,001 in Fair Lawn (7% lower). Fair Lawn has a single-family homes of 80.0% compared to 76.8% in Elmhurst.
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Jobs & Economy — Elmhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 6.1% in Fair Lawn. Elmhurst: 23,608 vs Fair Lawn: 18,363 for labor force. Elmhurst has a per capita income of $75,456 vs $60,114 in Fair Lawn (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRFair Lawn has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.44 compared to 0.60 in Elmhurst. Fair Lawn has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 1.48 in Elmhurst. Fair Lawn has a violent crime clearance of 93.8% compared to 66.7% in Elmhurst.
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Schools & Education — Fair Lawn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFair Lawn has a high school diploma or higher of 53.3% compared to 51.6% in Elmhurst.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a population of 45,538, about 1.3x the size of Fair Lawn (35,153). Fair Lawn skews younger with a median age of 39.2 vs 41.6.
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Black
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Elmhurst
Fair Lawn
Healthcare — Fair Lawn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFair Lawn: 3.5 vs Elmhurst: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Elmhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Fair Lawn. Fair Lawn has a public transit of 11.4% compared to 8.2% in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a work from home of 23.1% compared to 18.9% in Fair Lawn.
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