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    Moving to Fort Lee, NJ

    Is Fort Lee a good place to live?

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    Fort Lee ranks #5 of 42 New Jersey cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (76/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $422,200
    +7.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,255
    per month
    Household income
    $105,535
    median
    Unemployment
    5.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Fort Lee

    The median home value in Fort Lee is $422,200 and median rent is $2,255 a month, against a median household income of $105,535. Homes cost about 4.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Fort Lee crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New Jersey the 2025 rate was 199 violent and 1,268 property crimes per 100,000 people — #39 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Fort Lee, NJ

    Fort Lee has about 39,818 residents, 5.0% unemployment and 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Fort Lee with

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    More: Where to move in New Jersey · Best counties in New Jersey

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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