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Newark vs Clifton

Newark, NJ compared with Clifton, NJ · 10 miles apart

Newark has 323,808 residents to Clifton’s 91,127. Newark comes out ahead on median rent. Clifton does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.

Newark, NJ Clifton, NJ
Population 323,808 91,127
Density (per sq mi) 13,412 8,082
Median household income $52,060 $98,237
Median home value $373,700 $461,900
Median rent $1,392 $1,711
Homeownership 24.4% 59.6%
Average commute 32.6 min 28.3 min
Median age 34.7 41.6
Bachelor's degree + 19.7% 35.5%
Poverty rate 23.4% 7.9%
Unemployment 11.6% 7.1%
Price to income 7.2× 4.7×
Clear days a year 22
Days above 90°F 19

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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