Population
Clifton
89,247
Old Bridge
28,015
Median Income
Clifton
$99,003
Old Bridge
$106,934
Home Value
Clifton
$444,300
Old Bridge
$457,800
Rent
Clifton
$1,658
Old Bridge
$1,426
Crime Rate
Clifton
1.66
Old Bridge
0.68
Cost of Living
Clifton
168.4
Old Bridge
167.4
Avg Temp
Clifton
N/A
Old Bridge
N/A
Unemployment
Clifton
7.0%
Old Bridge
7.3%
How Similar Are Clifton & Old Bridge?
Old Bridge is Clifton's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clifton
89,247
Old Bridge
28,015
Clifton (89,247) is about 3.2x larger than Old Bridge (28,015).
Violent Crime
Clifton
1.66
Old Bridge
0.68
Clifton's violent crime is significantly higher than Old Bridge's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Clifton
22.65
Old Bridge
7.00
Clifton's property crime is significantly higher than Old Bridge's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Clifton
49.8%
Old Bridge
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Clifton has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Clifton
7.0%
Old Bridge
7.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Clifton
$99,003
Old Bridge
$106,934
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Clifton
$444,300
Old Bridge
$457,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Clifton
25.2%
Old Bridge
26.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Clifton
55.3%
Old Bridge
70.7%
Old Bridge has a 22% higher demographics than Clifton.
Cost of Living
Clifton
168.4
Old Bridge
167.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clifton and Old Bridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clifton
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Old Bridge
Old Bridge leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Old Bridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClifton scores 131.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 146.2 in Old Bridge. Old Bridge scores 213.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 231.4 in Clifton. Clifton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,324 vs $2,486 in Old Bridge (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Old Bridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOld Bridge has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 3.4% in Clifton. Old Bridge has a single-family homes of 75.7% compared to 52.1% in Clifton. Old Bridge has a owner-occupied of 73.8% compared to 58.7% in Clifton.
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Jobs & Economy — Clifton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClifton: 50,121 vs Old Bridge: 15,665 for labor force. Clifton: 26 min vs Old Bridge: 30 min for mean commute. Old Bridge has a per capita income of $51,132 vs $45,102 in Clifton (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Old Bridge leads
Source: FBI UCROld Bridge has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.45 in Clifton. Old Bridge has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 3.06 in Clifton. Old Bridge has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 7.00 compared to 22.65 in Clifton.
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Schools & Education — Old Bridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOld Bridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.5% compared to 25.2% in Clifton. Old Bridge has a high school diploma or higher of 49.8% compared to 48.1% in Clifton.
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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 3.2x the size of Old Bridge (28,015). Clifton skews younger with a median age of 41.1 vs 43.1.
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Black
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Clifton
Old Bridge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOld Bridge: 4 vs Clifton: 3 for with emergency services. Clifton: 3.0 vs Old Bridge: 2.8 for 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 7.1% in Old Bridge. Clifton: 26 min vs Old Bridge: 30 min for mean commute time. Old Bridge has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 10.4% in Clifton.
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