Downey, CA 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.

Downey

61.3

#1911 nationally

Fair Lawn

73.1

#784 nationally

Fair Lawn leads in crime level (1.2 vs 12.3). Fair Lawn leads in median household income ($141,540 vs $84,236). Fair Lawn leads in cost of living index (144 vs 165).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Downey, CA	Fair Lawn, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	61.3 (#1911)	73.1 (#784)
Population	108,816	35,564
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$885,146	$739,017
Median Household Income	$84,236	$141,540
Average Commute	31.3 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	61	60
Crime Level	12.3	1.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	165	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+3.4