Rutherford, NJ vs Wallington, NJ

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

MetricRutherford, NJWallington, NJ
Population18,89411,889
Median Household Income$143,153$85,862
Median Rent$1,966/mo$1,625/mo
Median Home Value$603,600$528,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.4%43.4%
Poverty Rate5.5%12.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3183
Property Crime Rate /100k6941,256
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min29.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.213.2
College Degree Rate60.5%38.6%
Foreign-Born %21.3%45.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+1.8%

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