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Rutherford, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Hudson County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
18,748
Population
6,744/sq mi density
$136,069
Median Income
$60,912 per capita
$580,800
Home Value
$719,567 Zillow
$1,859
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
65
Violent Crime/100K
982 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$136,069 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$580,800 home value, $1,859/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
65 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
58.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Rutherford (13)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Finance & Insurance
38,779 jobs
688 firms
$211,779/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
33,117 jobs
4,893 firms
$53,734/yr
Retail Trade
24,361 jobs
1,948 firms
$43,517/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
23,186 jobs
822 firms
$67,944/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
20,673 jobs
1,641 firms
$34,114/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
16,180 jobs
852 firms
$58,088/yr
Professional & Technical Services
14,683 jobs
1,945 firms
$147,310/yr
Manufacturing
9,788 jobs
403 firms
$92,843/yr
Other Services
7,576 jobs
1,592 firms
$63,498/yr
Real Estate
5,347 jobs
693 firms
$74,705/yr
Arts & Entertainment
5,075 jobs
251 firms
$78,030/yr
Educational Services
4,724 jobs
204 firms
$69,221/yr
Management of Companies
4,383 jobs
95 firms
$193,904/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Finance & Insurance
3.49
Transportation & Warehousing
2.00
Real Estate
1.26
Arts & Entertainment
1.10
Administrative & Waste Services
1.00
Management of Companies
0.95
Other Services
0.92
Retail Trade
0.89
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.84
Accommodation & Food Services
0.83
Educational Services
0.83
Professional & Technical Services
0.77
Manufacturing
0.44
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 38,779 | 688 | $4,073 | $211,779 | 3.49 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 33,117 | 4,893 | $1,033 | $53,734 | 0.84 |
| Retail Trade | 24,361 | 1,948 | $837 | $43,517 | 0.89 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 23,186 | 822 | $1,307 | $67,944 | 2.00 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 20,673 | 1,641 | $656 | $34,114 | 0.83 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 16,180 | 852 | $1,117 | $58,088 | 1.00 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 14,683 | 1,945 | $2,833 | $147,310 | 0.77 |
| Manufacturing | 9,788 | 403 | $1,785 | $92,843 | 0.44 |
| Other Services | 7,576 | 1,592 | $1,221 | $63,498 | 0.92 |
| Real Estate | 5,347 | 693 | $1,437 | $74,705 | 1.26 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 5,075 | 251 | $1,501 | $78,030 | 1.10 |
| Educational Services | 4,724 | 204 | $1,331 | $69,221 | 0.83 |
| Management of Companies | 4,383 | 95 | $3,729 | $193,904 | 0.95 |