COMPARING TWO PLACES
Northvale vs Dobbs Ferry
PLACE A
Northvale, New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Northvale is 57% smaller than Dobbs Ferry. Dobbs Ferry earns more, with a median household income $37,792 higher.
NORTHVALEDOBBS FERRYDIFFERENCE
Total population4,97811,645−57% vs Dobbs Ferry
Population density3,9354,806−871
Population growth2.6%6.1%−3.5 pts
Median age44.341.5+2.8
Male49.2%52.5%−3.3 pts
Female50.8%47.5%+3.3 pts
Foreign-born34.8%23.0%+11.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.5%67.4%−19.8 pts
Black0.4%2.4%−2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.5%12.5%+1.0 pts
Asian36.8%12.2%+24.6 pts
Other1.8%5.5%−3.7 pts
Median household income$127,625$165,417−$37,792
Per capita income$60,738$73,514−$12,776
Poverty rate4.7%6.6%−1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.451+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher52.0%69.7%−17.7 pts
Graduate degree17.2%41.7%−24.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%5.0%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation67.3%69.3%−2.0 pts
Median home value$592,400$765,500−$173,100
Median gross rent$1,932$2,369−$437
Owner-occupied76.3%63.9%+12.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.6%6.4%−5.8 pts
Rent-burdened households56.7%48.1%+8.5 pts
Average commute25.932.7−6.8
Worked from home15.1%26.4%−11.3 pts
Public transit to work8.7%15.2%−6.5 pts
Uninsured4.0%3.2%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025