Clifton, NJ
Overall Livability
69
out of 100
🏙
69
Livability
💰
65
Affordability
🎓
59
Educational Attainment
🛡
83
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
89,451
Median Age
40
Median Income
$94,179
Poverty Rate
7%
Housing
Median Home Value
$428,000
Median Monthly Rent
$1,633
Homeownership Rate
58%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
52%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher89%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband88%
Average Commute Time
31 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
1.05
Property Crime (per 1k)
19.31
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
20%
18–34
23%
35–54
25%
55–64
15%
65+
18%
Key Facts
- Population
- 89,451
- Median Income
- $94,179
- Median Rent
- $1,633
- Median Home Value
- $428,000
- Median Age
- 40.2
- Homeownership
- 58%
- Broadband Access
- 88%
- Avg Commute
- 31 min
Nearby Cities
- Paterson6 km
- Newark15 km
- Jersey City19 km
- Elizabeth22 km
- Trenton87 km
Other Cities in New Jersey
- Trenton90,055
- Toms River92,827
- Elizabeth135,665
- Paterson157,864
- Jersey City287,899
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 65
- Educational Attainment
- 59
- Crime & Safety
- 83
- Weather
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