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New Jersey
Brookdale
Population 9,960
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New Jersey
Rutherford
Population 18,894
Brookdale, NJ vs Rutherford, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Brookdale, NJ | Rutherford, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,960 | 18,894 |
| Median Household Income | $161,779 | $143,153 |
| Median Rent | $1,791/mo | $1,966/mo |
| Median Home Value | $573,500 | $603,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50.7% | 30.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% | 5.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% (county) | 4.3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 82* | 31 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,337* | 694 |
| Median AQI | — | 40 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 258 |
| Summer Highs | 83°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 24°F | 28°F |
| Snowfall | 28 in/yr | 28 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 35.3 min | 33.8 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 11.3 | 11.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 62.5% | 60.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 17.8% | 21.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +2.5% | +1.6% |
Rutherford, NJ
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Brookdale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.