Palisades Park, NJ vs Cliffside Park, NJ

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

MetricPalisades Park, NJCliffside Park, NJ
Population20,29025,781
Median Household Income$94,743$93,452
Median Rent$2,009/mo$1,837/mo
Median Home Value$719,600$588,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%48.7%
Poverty Rate9.4%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3484
Property Crime Rate /100k501635
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min35.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.412.5
College Degree Rate51%42%
Foreign-Born %59.3%46.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+3.2%

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