Population
Elmwood Park
21,287
Old Bridge
28,015
Median Income
Elmwood Park
$100,852
Old Bridge
$106,934
Home Value
Elmwood Park
$456,000
Old Bridge
$457,800
Rent
Elmwood Park
$2,025
Old Bridge
$1,426
Crime Rate
Elmwood Park
2.21
Old Bridge
0.68
Cost of Living
Elmwood Park
178.3
Old Bridge
167.4
Avg Temp
Elmwood Park
N/A
Old Bridge
N/A
Unemployment
Elmwood Park
7.4%
Old Bridge
7.3%
How Similar Are Elmwood Park & Old Bridge?
Old Bridge is Elmwood Park's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elmwood Park
21,287
Old Bridge
28,015
Old Bridge has a 24% larger population than Elmwood Park.
Violent Crime
Elmwood Park
2.21
Old Bridge
0.68
Elmwood Park's violent crime is significantly higher than Old Bridge's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
Elmwood Park
22.46
Old Bridge
7.00
Elmwood Park's property crime is significantly higher than Old Bridge's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Elmwood Park
47.3%
Old Bridge
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Elmwood Park
7.4%
Old Bridge
7.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Elmwood Park
$100,852
Old Bridge
$106,934
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Elmwood Park
$456,000
Old Bridge
$457,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Elmwood Park
25.6%
Old Bridge
26.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Elmwood Park
57.6%
Old Bridge
70.7%
Old Bridge has a 18% higher demographics than Elmwood Park.
Cost of Living
Elmwood Park
178.3
Old Bridge
167.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elmwood Park and Old Bridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elmwood Park
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Old Bridge
Old Bridge leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Old Bridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOld Bridge scores 213.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 256.4 in Elmwood Park. Elmwood Park scores 129.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 146.2 in Old Bridge. Elmwood Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,324 vs $2,486 in Old Bridge (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Old Bridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOld Bridge has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 3.9% in Elmwood Park. Old Bridge has a median rent of $1,426 vs $2,025 in Elmwood Park (42% lower). Old Bridge has a single-family homes of 75.7% compared to 51.8% in Elmwood Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Old Bridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOld Bridge has a poverty rate of 6.8% compared to 10.0% in Elmwood Park. Old Bridge has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 7.8% in Elmwood Park. Old Bridge: 15,665 vs Elmwood Park: 11,597 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Old Bridge leads
Source: FBI UCROld Bridge has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.46 in Elmwood Park. Old Bridge has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.93 compared to 19.65 in Elmwood Park. Old Bridge has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 2.21 in Elmwood Park.
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Schools & Education — Old Bridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOld Bridge has a high school diploma or higher of 49.8% compared to 47.6% in Elmwood Park. Old Bridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.5% compared to 25.6% in Elmwood Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOld Bridge has a population of 28,015, about 1.3x the size of Elmwood Park (21,287). Elmwood Park skews younger with a median age of 39.9 vs 43.1.
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Elmwood Park
Old Bridge
Healthcare — Elmwood Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElmwood Park: 3.5 vs Old Bridge: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Elmwood Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmwood Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.1% in Old Bridge. Old Bridge has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 7.8% in Elmwood Park. Elmwood Park: 25 min vs Old Bridge: 30 min for mean commute time.
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