Albany, OR 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.

Albany

70.6

#1081 nationally

Paramus

67.9

#1371 nationally

Paramus leads in crime level (0.8 vs 5.4). Paramus leads in median household income ($136,824 vs $69,777). Albany leads in cost of living index (111 vs 173).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, OR	Paramus, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1081)	67.9 (#1371)
Population	57,053	26,282
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$439,047	$1,086,056
Median Household Income	$69,777	$136,824
Average Commute	21.1 min	31 min
Walk Score	33	37
Crime Level	5.4	0.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	173
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+24.4	D+3.4