North Arlington, NJ vs Rutherford, NJ

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

MetricNorth Arlington, NJRutherford, NJ
Population16,46118,894
Median Household Income$94,201$143,153
Median Rent$1,738/mo$1,966/mo
Median Home Value$474,500$603,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.2%30.4%
Poverty Rate4.3%5.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10231
Property Crime Rate /100k1,093694
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min33.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1311.2
College Degree Rate38.3%60.5%
Foreign-Born %30.1%21.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+1.6%

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