Cliffside Park, NJ vs Fort Lee, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCliffside Park, NJFort Lee, NJ
Population25,78140,067
Median Household Income$93,452$107,274
Median Rent$1,837/mo$2,270/mo
Median Home Value$588,200$448,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%45.3%
Poverty Rate10.8%7.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k84108
Property Crime Rate /100k635945
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute35.5 min35 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.512.3
College Degree Rate42%65.8%
Foreign-Born %46.6%50.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.