Denton, TX vs Fair Lawn, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Denton

72.8

#822 nationally

Fair Lawn

73.1

#784 nationally

Fair Lawn leads in crime level (1.2 vs 5.6). Fair Lawn leads in median household income ($141,540 vs $71,921). Fair Lawn leads in walk score (60 vs 34).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denton, TX	Fair Lawn, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	72.8 (#822)	73.1 (#784)
Population	158,349	35,564
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$350,224	$739,017
Median Household Income	$71,921	$141,540
Average Commute	24.7 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	34	60
Crime Level	5.6	1.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+13.2	D+3.4