Garfield, NJ vs Wallington, NJ

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

MetricGarfield, NJWallington, NJ
Population32,78311,889
Median Household Income$79,700$85,862
Median Rent$1,688/mo$1,625/mo
Median Home Value$475,500$528,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%43.4%
Poverty Rate13.4%12.2%
Unemployment Rate6.1%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k18183
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6631,256
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min29.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.913.2
College Degree Rate25.8%38.6%
Foreign-Born %47.9%45.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+1.8%

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