West New York, NJ vs Cliffside Park, NJ

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

MetricWest New York, NJCliffside Park, NJ
Population52,00425,781
Median Household Income$71,729$93,452
Median Rent$1,716/mo$1,837/mo
Median Home Value$465,600$588,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%48.7%
Poverty Rate19.4%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k23684
Property Crime Rate /100k1,254635
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr261258
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute34.5 min35.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.312.5
College Degree Rate33.5%42%
Foreign-Born %60.2%46.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+3.2%

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