Anaheim, CA vs Rutherford, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Anaheim

62.6

#1837 nationally

Rutherford

70.7

#1075 nationally

Rutherford leads in median household income ($128,576 vs $77,892). Rutherford leads in walk score (67 vs 49). Anaheim leads in average commute (27.4 min vs 33.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anaheim, CA	Rutherford, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1837)	70.7 (#1075)
Population	353,085	18,852
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$953,171	$767,911
Median Household Income	$77,892	$128,576
Average Commute	27.4 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	49	67
Crime Level	Moderate	1.6
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	146
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+3.4