Living in Fair Lawn

Fair Lawn is a large place in New Jersey, United States, home to 33,597 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #86 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 2%, #95 of 7,271), couples without children (DINKs) (top 2%, #59 of 3,053).

Residents33,597
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport28 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km6,902,200 people
Sea coast17 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverPassaic, 1.2 km
Main railway line4.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.334 km
Within 10 km713,897 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 25 km out
Winter daylight9 h 14 min, sunset 22:32

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How Fair Lawn ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn New Jersey
Young family58#2,575 of 11,898#190 of 542Map
Low-income household33#6,193 of 9,771#155 of 426Map
Low-income family48#3,319 of 8,006#129 of 422Map
Single parent57#1,845 of 6,237#72 of 334Map
Pensioner couple67#1,950 of 9,474#225 of 477Map
Single pensioner70#1,361 of 9,474#169 of 477Map
Early retiree67#1,877 of 10,762#221 of 449Map
Single professional75#94 of 4,537#5 of 276Map
Young professional77#108 of 4,444#6 of 273Map
DINKS83#59 of 3,053#6 of 176Map
Remote worker58#3,294 of 7,271#195 of 335Map
Commuter80#147 of 6,227#5 of 349Map
Car-free household78#215 of 3,933#20 of 248Map
Student70#933 of 2,119#68 of 121Map
First-home buyer47#3,052 of 8,006#102 of 422Map
Budget-constrained mover31#8,843 of 12,111#217 of 482Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#141 of 4,114#12 of 255Map
Expat professional82#95 of 7,271#4 of 335Map
Healthcare-first mover78#374 of 9,474#24 of 477Map
Nature-focused household20#16,975 of 18,063#516 of 562Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#8,386 of 16,523#405 of 547Map
Rural value seeker8#17,310 of 18,063#506 of 562Map
High-net-worth mover76#697 of 16,523#87 of 547Map
Lottery winner82#149 of 21,167#6 of 583Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,498 of 12,111#235 of 482Map
Coastal living66#3,004 of 6,413#251 of 437Map
Business owner82#86 of 12,111#3 of 482Map
Digital native66#366 of 4,750#35 of 282Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Foundation91
  • Education and family88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Health and elderly83
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Safety and community81
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Sea or lake shore74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance62
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance62
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance62
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)26
  • Affordability10
  • Green space9
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.