Living in Fort Lee (New Jersey)

Fort Lee (New Jersey) is a large place in New Jersey, United States, home to 36,672 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are couples without children (DINKs) (top 2%, #55 of 3,053), city lovers (top 2%, #76 of 4,114), single professionals (top 3%, #91 of 4,537).

Residents36,672
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km12,525,100 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line4.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.338 km
Within 10 km3,174,039 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 11 km out
Winter daylight9 h 14 min, sunset 22:31

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How Fort Lee (New Jersey) 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 family55#3,808 of 11,898#277 of 542Map
Low-income household31#6,679 of 9,771#205 of 426Map
Low-income family46#3,775 of 8,006#196 of 422Map
Single parent55#2,203 of 6,237#121 of 334Map
Pensioner couple66#2,254 of 9,474#248 of 477Map
Single pensioner69#1,490 of 9,474#182 of 477Map
Early retiree65#2,582 of 10,762#279 of 449Map
Single professional75#91 of 4,537#4 of 276Map
Young professional77#99 of 4,444#3 of 273Map
DINKS83#55 of 3,053#5 of 176Map
Remote worker58#3,596 of 7,271#212 of 335Map
Commuter77#456 of 6,227#20 of 349Map
Car-free household82#84 of 3,933#6 of 248Map
Student69#978 of 2,119#74 of 121Map
First-home buyer45#3,398 of 8,006#144 of 422Map
Budget-constrained mover27#9,527 of 12,111#334 of 482Map
Urban lifestyle seeker79#76 of 4,114#5 of 255Map
Expat professional80#295 of 7,271#36 of 335Map
Healthcare-first mover74#965 of 9,474#121 of 477Map
Nature-focused household17#17,305 of 18,063#536 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 lover27#6,895 of 16,523#294 of 547Map
Rural value seeker2#17,689 of 18,063#550 of 562Map
High-net-worth mover69#2,198 of 16,523#247 of 547Map
Lottery winner75#1,340 of 21,167#118 of 583Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,295 of 12,111#217 of 482Map
Coastal living73#762 of 6,413#48 of 437Map
Business owner79#368 of 12,111#35 of 482Map
Digital native68#193 of 4,750#12 of 282Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • 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)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Education and family88
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance84
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance84
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance84
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance84
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Health and elderly83
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • Safety and community74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Foundation65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Affordability10
  • Green space8
  • 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.