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East Rutherford, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Hudson County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
10,154
Population
2,737/sq mi density
$91,789
Median Income
$48,209 per capita
$453,500
Home Value
$618,650 Zillow
$1,867
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
41
Violent Crime/100K
1,292 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$91,789 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$453,500 home value, $1,867/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
41 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$91,789
22% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,209
23% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: East Rutherford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows East Rutherford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$91,789
122%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,209
123%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,813
133%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,825
127%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,825
27% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.4%
1% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.0%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
13.7%
173% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,736M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61%
Public Transit
13.7%
Work From Home
15.4%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
19,208
Restaurants
1,717
Healthcare
1,603
Retail
2,080
Manufacturing
335
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,813
33% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,434
198% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $91,789 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,209 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,813 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,825 |
| County GDP | $65,736M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.499 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.0% |
| Public Transit | 13.7% |
| Work From Home | 15.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 19,208 |
| Restaurants | 1,717 |
| Healthcare | 1,603 |
| Retail | 2,080 |
| Manufacturing | 335 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,813 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,434 |