Verdict
Clifton leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
NJ
65
✓ winsNY
58
Educational Attainment
NJ
59
✓ winsNY
55
Safety
NJ
83
✓ winsNY
80
Weather
NJ
—
NY
—
Livability
NJ
69
✓ winsNY
64
Full Comparison
| Metric | Clifton | Yonkers |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 89,451 | 209,780 |
| Median Income | $94,179 ✓ | $78,208 |
| Median Rent | $1,633 ✓ | $1,659 |
| Median Home Value | $428,000 ✓ | $456,500 |
| Median Age | 40 | 39 |
| HS Graduation | 89% ✓ | 84% |
| Bachelor's+ | 34% | 36% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 88% ✓ | 88% |
| Homeownership | 58% ✓ | 48% |
| Avg Commute | 31 min ✓ | 38 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.05 ✓ | 3.29 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 19.31 | 9.32 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | 32" | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 56" | N/A |