Ridgewood, NJ vs Stuart, FL

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.

Ridgewood

68

#1362 nationally

vs

Stuart

66.3

#1563 nationally

Ridgewood leads in crime level (1.2 vs 8.4). Ridgewood leads in median household income ($211,224 vs $61,878). Stuart leads in cost of living index (109 vs 181).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Ridgewood, NJ Stuart, FL
WhereAtHome Score 68 (#1362) 66.3 (#1563)
Population 26,194 19,430
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,273,036 $375,621
Median Household Income $211,224 $61,878
Average Commute 36.3 min 23.2 min
Walk Score 42 N/A
Crime Level 1.2 8.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 181 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+3.4 R+31.1

Data coverage note: Stuart is missing data for 1 metric that Ridgewood has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.