Fair Lawn, NJ vs Gloucester, MA

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.

Fair Lawn

73.1

#784 nationally

Gloucester

64.2

#1710 nationally

Fair Lawn leads in crime level (1.2 vs 7.6). Fair Lawn leads in median household income ($141,540 vs $84,465). Fair Lawn leads in walk score (60 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fair Lawn, NJ	Gloucester, MA
WhereAtHome Score	73.1 (#784)	64.2 (#1710)
Population	35,564	29,959
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$739,017	$784,115
Median Household Income	$141,540	$84,465
Average Commute	33.5 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	60	42
Crime Level	1.2	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	144	139
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+3.4	D+20.3