Cliffside Park, New Jersey
Among the top 11% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade F, better than 4% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 51% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 89% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 80% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B+, better than 70% of US places
- top 1% for walkability
- top 2% for airport distance
- bottom 1% for cost of living
Cliffside Park is a mid-size city in New Jersey with about 26,000 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and F for affordability. Standout strengths include walkability, airport distance, and amenities nearby. It rates lower on estimated total tax burden and cost of living.
- The median home value in Cliffside Park is $521k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Cliffside Park is $97k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Cliffside Park is $2k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Cliffside Park has a violent crime rate of 533/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- The average one-way commute in Cliffside Park is 38 min, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Wet · Snowy
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Precipitation 4.7 in3.6 in
humid 99%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$97k83rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$94kbetter than 0% of US places
Home Value$521k91st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$2kbetter than 10% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$5kbetter than 7% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.91%better than 12% of US places
Income Tax10.70%better than 11% of US places
Sales Tax6.60%better than 71% of US places
Estimated total tax burden23.18%better than 1% of US places
Unemployment3.6%better than 53% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)34°F56th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)78°F62nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation50.3 in79th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall29.8 inbetter than 33% of US places
Sunny Days233 daysbetter than 51% of US places
Summer Humidity63°Fbetter than 55% of US places
Comfortable Days83 daysbetter than 53% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk27.9better than 91% of US places
Air Quality48 AQIbetter than 36% of US places
School Quality90.6better than 82% of US places
Violent Crime533/100kbetter than 63% of US places
Property Crime419/100kbetter than 74% of US places
Community
Population25,54694th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age39.945th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.6294th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9542nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+750th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)42.1%14th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)2.1%66th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)36.2%92nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)13.4%97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)6.1%77th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time38 minbetter than 4% of US places
Walkability15.1/20better than 99% of US places
Airport Distance7 mibetter than 98% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access89.9%better than 64% of US places
Amenities Nearby1475.77better than 94% of US places
Park & Nature AccessModeratebetter than 25% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Cliffside Park an affordable place to live?
- Cliffside Park is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $94k, better than 0% of comparable areas. Median rent is $2k.
- Is Cliffside Park safe?
- Cliffside Park is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 533/100k (better than 63%). Property crime is 419/100k.
- What is the weather like in Cliffside Park?
- Cliffside Park averages 78°F in July and 34°F in January, with 50.3 in of annual precipitation and about 233 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Cliffside Park?
- Public-school quality in Cliffside Park is above average, scoring better than 82% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Cliffside Park?
- The average one-way commute in Cliffside Park is 38 min.