Population
Clifton
89,247
Frederickson
24,219
Median Income
Clifton
$99,003
Frederickson
$107,241
Home Value
Clifton
$444,300
Frederickson
$455,900
Rent
Clifton
$1,658
Frederickson
$2,429
Crime Rate
Clifton
1.66
Frederickson
N/A
Cost of Living
Clifton
168.4
Frederickson
182.2
Avg Temp
Clifton
N/A
Frederickson
N/A
Unemployment
Clifton
7.0%
Frederickson
6.5%
How Similar Are Clifton & Frederickson?
Frederickson is Clifton's #7 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clifton
89,247
Frederickson
24,219
Clifton (89,247) is about 3.7x larger than Frederickson (24,219).
Political Leaning
Clifton
49.8%
Frederickson
43.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Clifton has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Clifton
7.0%
Frederickson
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Clifton
$99,003
Frederickson
$107,241
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Clifton
$444,300
Frederickson
$455,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Clifton
25.2%
Frederickson
13.9%
Clifton has a 45% higher education than Frederickson.
Demographics
Clifton
55.3%
Frederickson
55.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Clifton
168.4
Frederickson
182.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Clifton and Frederickson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clifton
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Frederickson
Frederickson leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clifton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFrederickson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,605 vs $2,024 in Clifton (26% lower). Frederickson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,971 vs $2,324 in Clifton (18% lower). Clifton scores 131.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 151.2 in Frederickson.
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Housing Market — Frederickson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrederickson has a median property tax of $4,202 vs $10,001 in Clifton (138% lower). Clifton has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 6.2% in Frederickson. Frederickson has a single-family homes of 85.3% compared to 52.1% in Clifton.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Frederickson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClifton: 50,121 vs Frederickson: 12,264 for labor force. Frederickson has a poverty rate of 4.9% compared to 7.4% in Clifton. Clifton: 26 min vs Frederickson: 32 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Clifton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClifton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.2% compared to 13.9% in Frederickson. Clifton has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% compared to 32.4% in Frederickson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClifton has a population of 89,247, about 3.7x the size of Frederickson (24,219). Frederickson skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 41.1.
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Clifton
Frederickson
Healthcare — Frederickson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFrederickson: 4 vs Clifton: 3 for with emergency services. Frederickson: 3.3 vs Clifton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClifton has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 2.7% in Frederickson. Clifton: 26 min vs Frederickson: 32 min for mean commute time. Clifton has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Frederickson.
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