Atwater, 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.

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

Paramus

67.9

#1371 nationally

Paramus leads in crime level (0.8 vs 19.5). Paramus leads in median household income ($136,824 vs $64,195). Atwater leads in cost of living index (119 vs 173).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Paramus, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	67.9 (#1371)
Population	32,052	26,282
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$1,086,056
Median Household Income	$64,195	$136,824
Average Commute	28.2 min	31 min
Walk Score	41	37
Crime Level	19.5	0.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	173
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+3.4