Gardena, 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.

Gardena

61.9

#1883 nationally

Rutherford

70.7

#1075 nationally

Rutherford leads in crime level (1.6 vs 19.3). Rutherford leads in median household income ($128,576 vs $75,443). Gardena leads in average commute (28.4 min vs 33.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gardena, CA	Rutherford, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	61.9 (#1883)	70.7 (#1075)
Population	58,377	18,852
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$792,958	$767,911
Median Household Income	$75,443	$128,576
Average Commute	28.4 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	75	67
Crime Level	19.3	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	146
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+3.4