Berwyn, IL 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.

Berwyn

78.1

#194 nationally

Fair Lawn

73.1

#784 nationally

Fair Lawn leads in crime level (1.2 vs 3.3). Fair Lawn leads in median household income ($141,540 vs $71,300). Berwyn leads in cost of living index (106 vs 144).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Berwyn, IL	Fair Lawn, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	78.1 (#194)	73.1 (#784)
Population	54,414	35,564
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$319,912	$739,017
Median Household Income	$71,300	$141,540
Average Commute	30 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	75	60
Crime Level	3.3	1.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	106	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.0	D+3.4