Marina, CA vs Paramus, 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.

Marina

63.9

#1731 nationally

Paramus

67.9

#1371 nationally

Paramus leads in crime level (0.8 vs 8.0). Paramus leads in median household income ($136,824 vs $85,783). Marina leads in average commute (24.5 min vs 31 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Marina, CA	Paramus, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	63.9 (#1731)	67.9 (#1371)
Population	22,833	26,282
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$871,019	$1,086,056
Median Household Income	$85,783	$136,824
Average Commute	24.5 min	31 min
Walk Score	46	37
Crime Level	8.0	0.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	159	173
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+29.9	D+3.4