Wallington, NJ vs Rutherford, NJ

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

MetricWallington, NJRutherford, NJ
Population11,88918,894
Median Household Income$85,862$143,153
Median Rent$1,625/mo$1,966/mo
Median Home Value$528,300$603,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%30.4%
Poverty Rate12.2%5.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8331
Property Crime Rate /100k1,256694
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min33.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.211.2
College Degree Rate38.6%60.5%
Foreign-Born %45.9%21.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+1.6%

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