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Fair Lawn

New Jerseyborough

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Total population

35,610

Median home value

$564,700

63.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$144,574

Fair Lawn$145k
National$74k
Weather58°F · Rain Likely
Coordinates40.94°, -74.12°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Wind Advisory · Moderate
    Wind Advisory issued September 25 at 2:48PM EDT until September 27 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Fair Lawn, a borough in New Jersey, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Located at 40.936°, -74.118°, Fair Lawn occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Around 35,610 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The borough extends across about 13.3 km². Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Resident density is around 2,677 per km², indicating a high population density. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,431 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
39.1
Median home value
$564,700
Housing units
12,500
Poverty rate
6.1%
Unemployment
6.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
67.1%
Black
4%
Asian
14.3%
Hispanic
13.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.9358
Longitude
-74.1175
Water area
0.09 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
58°F
Rain Likely
Saturday
63°F
Rain
Saturday Night
58°F
Rain
Sunday
66°F
Rain
Sunday Night
61°F
Light Rain
Monday
67°F
Light Rain Likely

Forecast for Fair Lawn, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.9%
Diabetes
6.9%
Adult obesity
24.5%
Binge drinking
18.5%
Adult smoking
7.6%
No leisure activity
17.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
269
Elementary
156
Middle
47
High
49
Other
17

Largest nearby schools

  • Ridgewood High School
    High · RIDGEWOOD · 1,746 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • Hackensack High School
    High · HACKENSACK · 1,745 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • Fair Lawn High School
    High · FAIR LAWN · 1,624 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Hackensack Middle School
    Middle · Hackensack · 1,363 students · 10.8:1 ratio
  • Northern Highlands Regional High School
    High · ALLENDALE · 1,287 students · 11.6:1 ratio
  • Teaneck High School
    High · TEANECK · 1,271 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter School
    Other · GARFIELD · 1,253 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Ramapo High School
    High · FRANKLIN LAKES · 1,243 students · 10.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in New Jersey

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,431

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,210
Avg daily Wikipedia views
74
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fair Lawn

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJ
Distance
1.6 mi
Streamflow
62.1 cfs
Gage height
1.92 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-22 05:15 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library