Population
Elmwood Park
21,287
Red Bank
12,864
Median Income
Elmwood Park
$100,852
Red Bank
$101,738
Home Value
Elmwood Park
$456,000
Red Bank
$477,000
Rent
Elmwood Park
$2,025
Red Bank
$1,985
Crime Rate
Elmwood Park
2.21
Red Bank
2.04
Cost of Living
Elmwood Park
178.3
Red Bank
181.3
Avg Temp
Elmwood Park
N/A
Red Bank
N/A
Unemployment
Elmwood Park
7.4%
Red Bank
3.1%
How Similar Are Elmwood Park & Red Bank?
Red Bank is Elmwood Park's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elmwood Park
21,287
Red Bank
12,864
Elmwood Park has a 40% larger population than Red Bank.
Violent Crime
Elmwood Park
2.21
Red Bank
2.04
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Elmwood Park
22.46
Red Bank
11.62
Elmwood Park has a 48% higher property crime than Red Bank.
Political Leaning
Elmwood Park
47.3%
Red Bank
54.8%
Elmwood Park leans Democratic while Red Bank leans Republican.
Unemployment
Elmwood Park
7.4%
Red Bank
3.1%
Elmwood Park's unemployment is significantly higher than Red Bank's — 58% difference.
Median Income
Elmwood Park
$100,852
Red Bank
$101,738
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Elmwood Park
$456,000
Red Bank
$477,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Elmwood Park
25.6%
Red Bank
38.7%
Red Bank has a 34% higher education than Elmwood Park.
Demographics
Elmwood Park
57.6%
Red Bank
63.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Elmwood Park
178.3
Red Bank
181.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elmwood Park and Red Bank share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Elmwood Park
0
Red Bank
Red Bank leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elmwood Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElmwood Park scores 129.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 155.5 in Red Bank. Red Bank has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,889 vs $2,024 in Elmwood Park (7% lower). Elmwood Park has a living wage (family of 4) of $185,398 vs $188,596 in Red Bank.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmwood Park has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 4.6% in Red Bank. Elmwood Park has a owner-occupied of 57.4% compared to 50.1% in Red Bank. Red Bank has a median property tax of $9,208 vs $10,001 in Elmwood Park (9% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Red Bank leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRed Bank has a unemployment rate of 3.1% compared to 7.4% in Elmwood Park. Elmwood Park: 11,597 vs Red Bank: 7,320 for labor force. Red Bank has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 7.8% in Elmwood Park.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Red Bank leads
Source: FBI UCRRed Bank has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 1.20 in Elmwood Park. Elmwood Park has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Red Bank. Red Bank has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.46 in Elmwood Park.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Red Bank leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRed Bank has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.7% compared to 25.6% in Elmwood Park. Red Bank has a high school diploma or higher of 53.0% compared to 47.6% in Elmwood Park.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmwood Park has a population of 21,287, about 1.7x the size of Red Bank (12,864).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Elmwood Park
Red Bank
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElmwood Park: 3.5 vs Red Bank: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Red Bank: 5 vs Elmwood Park: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Elmwood Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmwood Park has a public transit of 7.1% compared to 4.8% in Red Bank. Red Bank has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 7.8% in Elmwood Park. Elmwood Park has a drive alone of 71.7% compared to 64.3% in Red Bank.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Elmwood Park, NJ
Compare Elmwood Park against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.