East Rutherford, NJ vs Secaucus, NJ

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

MetricEast Rutherford, NJSecaucus, NJ
Population10,31321,778
Median Household Income$97,993$139,821
Median Rent$1,952/mo$2,391/mo
Median Home Value$458,100$571,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%35.5%
Poverty Rate7.4%5.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k113105
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6252,393
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr258261
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows28°F27°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min32.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.211.2
College Degree Rate46.7%63.1%
Foreign-Born %31.5%43.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%+2.0%

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