City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023

Maywood, NJ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Maywood - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

10,042
Residents
$119,306
Median income
$495,700
Median home
$2,324
Median rent (state)

Maywood - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Maywood places in the 87th percentile for household income and the 44th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

87th
percentile, household income
85th
percentile, home value
89th
percentile, median rent
44th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Maywood, NJ

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 10,042 residents in Maywood, a small town within New Jersey. Maywood households earn a median of $119,306 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.1%. Home values in Maywood run a median of $495,700, and the median resident age is 45.6 years. 43.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 61.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 3 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 200% from five years earlier. Maywood reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1544.4 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New Jersey scores 108.8 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,324 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Jersey's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 97.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

10,042 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$119,306 /yr

Poverty 2.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Maywood compare to other US cities?

Maywood measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 87% higher than other cities
Home value 85% pricier than other cities
Median rent 89% pricier than other cities
Safety 44% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to New Jersey alone, Maywood ranks #161 of 238 New Jersey cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Maywood against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Jersey only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Jersey-relative analysis

Median Home Value sits close to the middle of New Jersey's city distribution

Among the 672 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Maywood ranks #219 - the 67th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Maywood only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#239 of 659
64th percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#221 of 686
57th percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#219 of 672
67th percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#415 of 680
38th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#336 of 686
51st percentile in New Jersey

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Jersey only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

87thIncome percentile
44thSafety percentile

87th percentile nationally for median household income · 44th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Maywood's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Maywood's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 48 Avg. percentile National median
Maywood's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Maywood's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$495,700 15th percentile more affordable than 15% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Maywood $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Maywood, NJ Maywood, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Maywood, NJ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Maywood, NJ median $119,306/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Maywood, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Maywood, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 43.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
10,042
Median Income
$119,306
Median Home Value
$495,700
Median Age
45.6
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Labor force participation
61.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
43.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1544.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
146.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1397.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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10,000 residents10,050 residents10,100 residents10,150 residents10,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 10,056 residents 10,166 residents ▲ +1.1%
Maywood's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
3
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1
2020 0
2021 4
2022 5
2023 0
2024 3

Permit volume increased 200% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
65.6%
Carpool
7.4%
Public Transit
11.0%
Walk
2.0%
Work from Home
12.6%
Other
1.4%

Based on 5,032 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Maywood sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,324/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Brookdale
10,044 people
White Horse
10,040 people
Hillsdale
10,086 people
Waldwick
10,090 people
Woodbury
9,992 people
Wood-Ridge
10,094 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Maywood's 10,042 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cambridge, OH
10,046 people
Woodburn, VA
10,046 people
Fairview, CA
10,033 people
Reedsburg, WI
10,060 people
East Whittier, CA
10,061 people
Hyrum, UT
10,022 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Maywood's $119,306 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Troy, MI
$119,299 median income
Hudson, IA
$119,327 median income
Centerville, MN
$119,361 median income
Bryant, WA
$119,371 median income
Blue River, CO
$119,375 median income
Kelley, IA
$119,375 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Maywood, NJ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Maywood, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 54.5% 6.6% 17.5% 7.6% 13.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 26.2% White 54.5% Black or African American 6.6% Asian 17.5% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 7.6% Two or more races 13.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Maywood compares to nearby New Jersey cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Maywood (this city) 10,042 $119,306
Brookdale 10,044 $150,489
White Horse 10,040 $100,896
Hillsdale 10,086 $169,862
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Maywood, NJ?

What is the population of Maywood, NJ? +

10,042 people live in Maywood, NJ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Maywood, NJ? +

Maywood households earn a median of $119,306 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Maywood? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Maywood; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.

Is Maywood, NJ safe? +

Maywood has a total crime rate of 1544.4 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Maywood, NJ? +

Maywood's median home value sits at $495,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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