Fair Lawn is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 36,489 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Fair Lawn is the 47th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Fair Lawn are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Fair Lawn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.22% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Fair Lawn is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Fair Lawn’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Fair Lawn is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Fair Lawn, the average commute to work is 30.41 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

For the size of the borough, public transportation in Fair Lawn is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Fair Lawn, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

If knowledge is power, Fair Lawn is a pretty powerful place. 63.32% of the adults in Fair Lawn have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Fair Lawn in 2022 was $57,795, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $231,180 for a family of four.

Fair Lawn is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Fair Lawn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fair Lawn residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Fair Lawn also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.70% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fair Lawn include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian.

Fair Lawn also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 31.36%.

The most common language spoken in Fair Lawn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.