Abilene, 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.

Abilene

77.5

#236 nationally

Fair Lawn

73.1

#784 nationally

Fair Lawn leads in crime level (1.2 vs 11.6). Fair Lawn leads in median household income ($141,540 vs $59,254). Abilene leads in average commute (15.2 min vs 33.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Abilene, TX	Fair Lawn, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	77.5 (#236)	73.1 (#784)
Population	129,043	35,564
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$222,710	$739,017
Median Household Income	$59,254	$141,540
Average Commute	15.2 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	31	60
Crime Level	11.6	1.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+49.8	D+3.4