Rutherford, NJ vs East Rutherford, NJ

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

MetricRutherford, NJEast Rutherford, NJ
Population18,89410,313
Median Household Income$143,153$97,993
Median Rent$1,966/mo$1,952/mo
Median Home Value$603,600$458,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.4%44.8%
Poverty Rate5.5%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k31113
Property Crime Rate /100k6941,625
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min28.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.211.2
College Degree Rate60.5%46.7%
Foreign-Born %21.3%31.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+5.4%

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