Elmwood Park, NJ vs New Albany, IN

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.

Elmwood Park

62

#1879 nationally

vs

New Albany

76.1

#380 nationally

Elmwood Park leads in median household income ($84,578 vs $53,982). Elmwood Park leads in walk score (56 vs 37). New Albany leads in cost of living index (91 vs 136).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Elmwood Park, NJ New Albany, IN
WhereAtHome Score 62 (#1879) 76.1 (#380)
Population 21,256 37,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $628,943 $240,674
Median Household Income $84,578 $53,982
Average Commute 25.7 min 20.7 min
Walk Score 56 37
Crime Level 6.1 7.3
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 136 91
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+3.4 R+15.5

Data coverage note: Elmwood Park is missing data for 1 metric that New Albany has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.