Population
Cliffside Park
25,580
South Plainfield
24,231
Median Income
Cliffside Park
$94,960
South Plainfield
$126,063
Home Value
Cliffside Park
$577,200
South Plainfield
$443,900
Rent
Cliffside Park
$1,783
South Plainfield
$1,928
Crime Rate
Cliffside Park
1.26
South Plainfield
1.18
Cost of Living
Cliffside Park
178.3
South Plainfield
185.5
Avg Temp
Cliffside Park
N/A
South Plainfield
N/A
Unemployment
Cliffside Park
4.8%
South Plainfield
7.2%
How Similar Are Cliffside Park & South Plainfield?
South Plainfield is Cliffside Park's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cliffside Park
25,580
South Plainfield
24,231
Both cities have similar populations — Cliffside Park at 25,580 and South Plainfield at 24,231.
Violent Crime
Cliffside Park
1.26
South Plainfield
1.18
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Cliffside Park
6.44
South Plainfield
19.31
South Plainfield's property crime is significantly higher than Cliffside Park's — 67% difference.
Political Leaning
Cliffside Park
47.3%
South Plainfield
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Cliffside Park
4.8%
South Plainfield
7.2%
South Plainfield has a 33% higher unemployment than Cliffside Park.
Median Income
Cliffside Park
$94,960
South Plainfield
$126,063
South Plainfield has a 25% higher median income than Cliffside Park.
Home Values
Cliffside Park
$577,200
South Plainfield
$443,900
Cliffside Park has a 23% higher home values than South Plainfield.
Education
Cliffside Park
31.3%
South Plainfield
30.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Cliffside Park
54.3%
South Plainfield
55.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Cliffside Park
178.3
South Plainfield
185.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cliffside Park and South Plainfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cliffside Park leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cliffside Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCliffside Park scores 122.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 146.4 in South Plainfield. Cliffside Park scores 118.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 137.1 in South Plainfield. South Plainfield scores 239.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 261.2 in Cliffside Park.
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Housing Market — South Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Plainfield has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 5.4% in Cliffside Park. South Plainfield has a single-family homes of 83.3% compared to 28.7% in Cliffside Park. South Plainfield has a owner-occupied of 85.2% compared to 49.8% in Cliffside Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Cliffside Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Plainfield has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 11.3% in Cliffside Park. Cliffside Park has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 12.3% in South Plainfield. Cliffside Park has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 7.2% in South Plainfield.
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Crime & Safety — Cliffside Park leads
Source: FBI UCRCliffside Park has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.06 compared to 17.35 in South Plainfield. Cliffside Park has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.44 compared to 19.31 in South Plainfield. South Plainfield has a property crime clearance of 34.9% compared to 14.3% in Cliffside Park.
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Weather & Climate
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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 30.4% in South Plainfield. South Plainfield has a high school diploma or higher of 48.7% compared to 47.9% in Cliffside Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCliffside Park has a population of 25,580, about 1.1x the size of South Plainfield (24,231).
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Cliffside Park
South Plainfield
Healthcare — South Plainfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSouth Plainfield: 4 vs Cliffside Park: 3 for with emergency services. South Plainfield: 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 2.1% in South Plainfield. Cliffside Park has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 12.3% in South Plainfield. South Plainfield has a drive alone of 75.6% compared to 46.1% in Cliffside Park.
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