Verdict
Clifton leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Newark leads on Weather.
Score Comparison
Affordability
NJ
65
✓ winsNJ
45
Educational Attainment
NJ
59
✓ winsNJ
26
Safety
NJ
83
✓ winsNJ
67
Weather
NJ
—
NJ
40
✓ winsLivability
NJ
69
✓ winsNJ
45
Full Comparison
| Metric | Clifton | Newark |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 89,451 | 307,355 |
| Median Income | $94,179 ✓ | $46,460 |
| Median Rent | $1,633 | $1,273 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $428,000 | $312,300 ✓ |
| Median Age | 40 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 89% ✓ | 78% |
| Bachelor's+ | 34% ✓ | 17% |
| Broadband Access | 88% ✓ | 78% |
| Homeownership | 58% ✓ | 24% |
| Avg Commute | 31 min ✓ | 36 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.05 ✓ | 5.21 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 19.31 | 18.30 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | 56°F |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | 32" | 25" ✓ |
| Avg Rainfall | 56" | 55" |