Secaucus, NJ vs East Rutherford, NJ

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

MetricSecaucus, NJEast Rutherford, NJ
Population21,77810,313
Median Household Income$139,821$97,993
Median Rent$2,391/mo$1,952/mo
Median Home Value$571,900$458,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.5%44.8%
Poverty Rate5.8%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k105113
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3931,625
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr261258
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min28.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.211.2
College Degree Rate63.1%46.7%
Foreign-Born %43.3%31.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+5.4%

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