Cliffside Park, NJ vs Palisades Park, NJ

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

MetricCliffside Park, NJPalisades Park, NJ
Population25,78120,290
Median Household Income$93,452$94,743
Median Rent$1,837/mo$2,009/mo
Median Home Value$588,200$719,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%51.7%
Poverty Rate10.8%9.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8434
Property Crime Rate /100k635501
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute35.5 min30.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.511.4
College Degree Rate42%51%
Foreign-Born %46.6%59.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+0.1%

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