Cliffside Park, NJ 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.

Cliffside Park

70.5

#1093 nationally

Rutherford

70.7

#1075 nationally

Rutherford leads in crime level (1.6 vs 3.5). Rutherford leads in median household income ($128,576 vs $96,734). Cliffside Park leads in walk score (83 vs 67).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cliffside Park, NJ	Rutherford, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	70.5 (#1093)	70.7 (#1075)
Population	25,570	18,852
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$637,178	$767,911
Median Household Income	$96,734	$128,576
Average Commute	37.8 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	83	67
Crime Level	3.5	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	146
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+3.4	D+3.4