Elmwood Park, NJ vs La Verne, CA

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.

Elmwood Park

62

#1879 nationally

vs

La Verne

63.8

#1738 nationally

Elmwood Park leads in walk score (56 vs 42). Elmwood Park leads in average commute (25.7 min vs 31.6 min). La Verne leads in median household income ($103,816 vs $84,578).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Elmwood Park, NJ La Verne, CA
WhereAtHome Score 62 (#1879) 63.8 (#1738)
Population 21,256 29,898
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $628,943 $951,602
Median Household Income $84,578 $103,816
Average Commute 25.7 min 31.6 min
Walk Score 56 42
Crime Level 6.1 5.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 136 166
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+3.4 D+32.9

Data coverage note: Elmwood Park is missing data for 1 metric that La Verne has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.