Population
Cliffside Park
25,580
Suffern
11,395
Median Income
Cliffside Park
$94,960
Suffern
$100,737
Home Value
Cliffside Park
$577,200
Suffern
$350,200
Rent
Cliffside Park
$1,783
Suffern
$2,068
Crime Rate
Cliffside Park
1.26
Suffern
1.24
Cost of Living
Cliffside Park
178.3
Suffern
170.7
Avg Temp
Cliffside Park
N/A
Suffern
N/A
Unemployment
Cliffside Park
4.8%
Suffern
5.3%
How Similar Are Cliffside Park & Suffern?
Suffern is Cliffside Park's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cliffside Park
25,580
Suffern
11,395
Cliffside Park (25,580) is about 2.2x larger than Suffern (11,395).
Violent Crime
Cliffside Park
1.26
Suffern
1.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Cliffside Park
6.44
Suffern
7.51
Suffern has a 14% higher property crime than Cliffside Park.
Political Leaning
Cliffside Park
47.3%
Suffern
55.9%
Cliffside Park leans Democratic while Suffern leans Republican.
Unemployment
Cliffside Park
4.8%
Suffern
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Cliffside Park
$94,960
Suffern
$100,737
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Cliffside Park
$577,200
Suffern
$350,200
Cliffside Park has a 39% higher home values than Suffern.
Education
Cliffside Park
31.3%
Suffern
30.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Cliffside Park
54.3%
Suffern
59.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Cliffside Park
178.3
Suffern
170.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cliffside Park and Suffern share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Suffern leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Suffern leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCliffside Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,024 vs $2,655 in Suffern (24% lower). Cliffside Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,324 vs $2,910 in Suffern (20% lower). Suffern scores 234.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 261.2 in Cliffside Park.
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Housing Market — Suffern leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCliffside Park has a median home value of $577,200 vs $350,200 in Suffern (65% higher). Suffern has a single-family homes of 45.5% compared to 28.7% in Cliffside Park. Suffern has a owner-occupied of 70.4% compared to 49.8% in Cliffside Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Cliffside Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSuffern has a poverty rate of 4.4% compared to 11.3% in Cliffside Park. Cliffside Park: 13,669 vs Suffern: 6,158 for labor force. Cliffside Park has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 11.1% in Suffern.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRSuffern has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.80 in Cliffside Park. Suffern has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 0.84 in Cliffside Park. Suffern has a property crime clearance of 29.4% compared to 14.3% in Cliffside Park.
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Schools & Education — Cliffside Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCliffside Park has a high school diploma or higher of 47.9% compared to 45.2% in Suffern. Cliffside Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.3% compared to 30.2% in Suffern.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCliffside Park has a population of 25,580, about 2.2x the size of Suffern (11,395).
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Cliffside Park
Suffern
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCliffside Park: 3 vs Suffern: 2 for with emergency services. Suffern: 3.0 vs Cliffside Park: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Suffern leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCliffside Park has a public transit of 17.6% compared to 2.4% in Suffern. Suffern 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 11.1% in Suffern.
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