Cliffside Park, NJ vs Ridgefield, NJ

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

MetricCliffside Park, NJRidgefield, NJ
Population25,78111,498
Median Household Income$93,452$118,059
Median Rent$1,837/mo$2,095/mo
Median Home Value$588,200$646,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%47.3%
Poverty Rate10.8%5.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8417
Property Crime Rate /100k635718
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute35.5 min31.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.510.4
College Degree Rate42%46.5%
Foreign-Born %46.6%39.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+0.6%

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