Edgewater, NJ vs Cliffside Park, NJ

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

MetricEdgewater, NJCliffside Park, NJ
Population14,75925,781
Median Household Income$124,050$93,452
Median Rent$2,579/mo$1,837/mo
Median Home Value$715,700$588,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%48.7%
Poverty Rate7.7%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5284
Property Crime Rate /100k1,258635
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute38.1 min35.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.212.5
College Degree Rate72.7%42%
Foreign-Born %49.6%46.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.1%+3.2%

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