Clifton, NJ vs Brookdale, NJ

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

MetricClifton, NJBrookdale, NJ
Population89,3799,960
Median Household Income$98,237$161,779
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,791/mo
Median Home Value$461,900$573,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%50.7%
Poverty Rate7.9%3.8%
Unemployment Rate5.1%6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k16682*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9531,337*
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr268—
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows28°F24°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min35.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.711.3
College Degree Rate35.5%62.5%
Foreign-Born %35.1%17.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+2.5%

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.