Population
Fair Lawn
35,153
Countryside
9,521
Median Income
Fair Lawn
$147,952
Countryside
$143,229
Home Value
Fair Lawn
$532,700
Countryside
$567,600
Rent
Fair Lawn
$1,908
Countryside
$2,313
Crime Rate
Fair Lawn
0.44
Countryside
N/A
Cost of Living
Fair Lawn
205.9
Countryside
214.3
Avg Temp
Fair Lawn
N/A
Countryside
N/A
Unemployment
Fair Lawn
4.7%
Countryside
4.7%
How Similar Are Fair Lawn & Countryside?
Countryside is Fair Lawn's #3 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fair Lawn
35,153
Countryside
9,521
Fair Lawn (35,153) is about 3.7x larger than Countryside (9,521).
Political Leaning
Fair Lawn
47.3%
Countryside
40.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fair Lawn has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Fair Lawn
4.7%
Countryside
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Fair Lawn
$147,952
Countryside
$143,229
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Fair Lawn
$532,700
Countryside
$567,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Fair Lawn
43.1%
Countryside
41.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Fair Lawn
69.2%
Countryside
66.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Fair Lawn
205.9
Countryside
214.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fair Lawn and Countryside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fair Lawn
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Countryside
Fair Lawn leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fair Lawn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFair Lawn scores 158.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 218.9 in Countryside. Fair Lawn has a living wage (family of 4) of $214,109 vs $222,884 in Countryside. Fair Lawn has a living wage (1 adult) of $90,585 vs $94,297 in Countryside.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCountryside has a median property tax of $4,986 vs $10,001 in Fair Lawn (101% lower). Fair Lawn has a median rent of $1,908 vs $2,313 in Countryside (18% lower). Fair Lawn has a owner-occupied of 79.3% compared to 72.8% in Countryside.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn: 18,363 vs Countryside: 5,709 for labor force. Countryside has a poverty rate of 4.9% compared to 6.1% in Fair Lawn. Countryside has a work from home of 24.6% compared to 18.9% in Fair Lawn.
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Crime & Safety
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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 49.4% in Countryside. Fair Lawn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.1% compared to 41.5% in Countryside.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn has a population of 35,153, about 3.7x the size of Countryside (9,521). Countryside skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 39.2.
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Fair Lawn
Countryside
Healthcare — Fair Lawn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFair Lawn: 3.5 vs Countryside: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn has a public transit of 11.4% compared to 2.1% in Countryside. Countryside has a work from home of 24.6% compared to 18.9% in Fair Lawn. Countryside has a drive alone of 66.8% compared to 62.6% in Fair Lawn.
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