Norwalk, 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.

Norwalk

63.4

#1771 nationally

Rutherford

70.7

#1075 nationally

Rutherford leads in crime level (1.6 vs 10.3). Rutherford leads in median household income ($128,576 vs $91,259). Norwalk leads in average commute (29.5 min vs 33.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Norwalk, CA	Rutherford, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1771)	70.7 (#1075)
Population	98,078	18,852
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$763,397	$767,911
Median Household Income	$91,259	$128,576
Average Commute	29.5 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	61	67
Crime Level	10.3	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	152	146
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+3.4