Population
Cliffside Park
25,580
Sayreville
45,237
Median Income
Cliffside Park
$94,960
Sayreville
$98,629
Home Value
Cliffside Park
$577,200
Sayreville
$407,600
Rent
Cliffside Park
$1,783
Sayreville
$1,641
Crime Rate
Cliffside Park
1.26
Sayreville
1.27
Cost of Living
Cliffside Park
178.3
Sayreville
163.7
Avg Temp
Cliffside Park
N/A
Sayreville
N/A
Unemployment
Cliffside Park
4.8%
Sayreville
5.1%
How Similar Are Cliffside Park & Sayreville?
Sayreville is Cliffside Park's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cliffside Park
25,580
Sayreville
45,237
Sayreville has a 43% larger population than Cliffside Park.
Violent Crime
Cliffside Park
1.26
Sayreville
1.27
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Cliffside Park
6.44
Sayreville
9.45
Sayreville has a 32% higher property crime than Cliffside Park.
Political Leaning
Cliffside Park
47.3%
Sayreville
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Cliffside Park
4.8%
Sayreville
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Cliffside Park
$94,960
Sayreville
$98,629
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Cliffside Park
$577,200
Sayreville
$407,600
Cliffside Park has a 29% higher home values than Sayreville.
Education
Cliffside Park
31.3%
Sayreville
26.2%
Cliffside Park has a 16% higher education than Sayreville.
Demographics
Cliffside Park
54.3%
Sayreville
52.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Cliffside Park
178.3
Sayreville
163.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cliffside Park and Sayreville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sayreville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sayreville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSayreville scores 216.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 261.2 in Cliffside Park. Sayreville scores 163.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 178.3 in Cliffside Park. Sayreville has a living wage (1 adult) of $72,032 vs $78,456 in Cliffside Park (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Sayreville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSayreville has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 5.4% in Cliffside Park. Sayreville has a single-family homes of 65.4% compared to 28.7% in Cliffside Park. Cliffside Park has a median home value of $577,200 vs $407,600 in Sayreville (42% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Cliffside Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSayreville has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 11.3% in Cliffside Park. Cliffside Park has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 10.4% in Sayreville. Sayreville: 25,450 vs Cliffside Park: 13,669 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Cliffside Park leads
Source: FBI UCRCliffside Park has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Sayreville. Cliffside Park has a property crime clearance of 14.3% compared to 7.3% in Sayreville. Sayreville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.27 in Cliffside Park.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCliffside Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.3% compared to 26.2% in Sayreville. Sayreville has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 47.9% in Cliffside Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSayreville has a population of 45,237, about 1.8x the size of Cliffside Park (25,580). Sayreville skews younger with a median age of 39.6 vs 41.0.
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Healthcare — Sayreville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSayreville: 4 vs Cliffside Park: 3 for with emergency services. Sayreville: 3.0 vs Cliffside Park: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCliffside Park has a public transit of 17.6% compared to 5.5% in Sayreville. Sayreville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Cliffside Park. Cliffside Park has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 10.4% in Sayreville.
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