Fort Lee, NJ vs Cliffside Park, NJ

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

MetricFort Lee, NJCliffside Park, NJ
Population40,06725,781
Median Household Income$107,274$93,452
Median Rent$2,270/mo$1,837/mo
Median Home Value$448,000$588,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%48.7%
Poverty Rate7.8%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k10884
Property Crime Rate /100k945635
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute35 min35.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.312.5
College Degree Rate65.8%42%
Foreign-Born %50.1%46.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+3.2%

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