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Jersey City

Jersey City, NJ

Population: 289,691
VS
Clifton

Clifton, NJ

Population: 89,247

Jersey City vs Clifton

Side-by-side comparison of Jersey City, NJ and Clifton, NJ

Demographics

Population
290KJersey City
89KClifton
3.2x diff
Median Age
35Jersey City
41Clifton
18% diff
Pop. Density
20KJersey City
7,912Clifton
2.5x diff
Area (sq mi)
21Jersey City
11Clifton
85% diff
Male
50.5%
Jersey City
48.9%
Clifton
3% diff
Female
49.5%
Jersey City
51.1%
Clifton
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$95KJersey City
$99KClifton
4% diff
Per Capita Income
$58KJersey City
$45KClifton
28% diff
Poverty Rate
12.1%
Jersey City
6.1%
Clifton
98% diff
Unemployment
4.1%
Jersey City
4.8%
Clifton
17% diff
Cost of Living
109Jersey City
109Clifton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,825Jersey City
$1,699Clifton
7% diff

Housing

Home Value
$535KJersey City
$444KClifton
20% diff
Median Rent
$1,902Jersey City
$1,658Clifton
15% diff
Homeownership
28.8%
Jersey City
58.7%
Clifton
2x diff
Zillow Value
$654KJersey City
$600KClifton
9% diff
Zillow Rent
$3,048Jersey City
$2,433Clifton
25% diff
Rent Burden
27.0%
Jersey City
32.1%
Clifton
19% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
523Jersey City
112Clifton
4.7x diff
Property Crime
1,904Jersey City
1,496Clifton
27% diff
Murder Rate
5Jersey City
0Clifton

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FJersey City
55°FClifton
1% diff
Jan Temp
40°FJersey City
40°FClifton
2% diff
Jul Temp
77°FJersey City
76°FClifton
1% diff
Rainfall
59.9"Jersey City
59.8"Clifton
0% diff
Snowfall
8.8"Jersey City
12.3"Clifton
40% diff
Sunny Days
276Jersey City
273Clifton
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
53.1%
Jersey City
34.5%
Clifton
54% diff
High School+
90.5%
Jersey City
89.3%
Clifton
1% diff
Graduate+
23.0%
Jersey City
10.8%
Clifton
2.1x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
36.9 minJersey City
29.2 minClifton
26% diff
Drive Alone
28.1%
Jersey City
68.6%
Clifton
2.4x diff
Public Transit
37.1%
Jersey City
9.6%
Clifton
3.9x diff
Work from Home
21.6%
Jersey City
10.4%
Clifton
2.1x diff

Health

Obesity
26.6%
Jersey City
28.4%
Clifton
7% diff
Smoking
10.3%
Jersey City
10.8%
Clifton
5% diff
Uninsured
11.8%
Jersey City
16.6%
Clifton
41% diff
Diabetes
11.3%
Jersey City
9.9%
Clifton
14% diff
Heart Disease
4.9%
Jersey City
4.7%
Clifton
4% diff
Depression
13.3%
Jersey City
15.5%
Clifton
17% diff

The Verdict

25 Jersey City
:
13 Clifton

Jersey City leads in 25 of 38 categories

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