Population
Clifton
89,247
Sayreville
45,237
Median Income
Clifton
$99,003
Sayreville
$98,629
Home Value
Clifton
$444,300
Sayreville
$407,600
Rent
Clifton
$1,658
Sayreville
$1,641
Crime Rate
Clifton
1.66
Sayreville
1.27
Cost of Living
Clifton
168.4
Sayreville
163.7
Avg Temp
Clifton
N/A
Sayreville
N/A
Unemployment
Clifton
7.0%
Sayreville
5.1%
How Similar Are Clifton & Sayreville?
Sayreville is Clifton's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clifton
89,247
Sayreville
45,237
Clifton has a 49% larger population than Sayreville.
Violent Crime
Clifton
1.66
Sayreville
1.27
Clifton has a 24% higher violent crime than Sayreville.
Property Crime
Clifton
22.65
Sayreville
9.45
Clifton's property crime is significantly higher than Sayreville's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Clifton
49.8%
Sayreville
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Clifton has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Clifton
7.0%
Sayreville
5.1%
Clifton has a 27% higher unemployment than Sayreville.
Median Income
Clifton
$99,003
Sayreville
$98,629
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Clifton
$444,300
Sayreville
$407,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Clifton
25.2%
Sayreville
26.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Clifton
55.3%
Sayreville
52.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Clifton
168.4
Sayreville
163.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clifton and Sayreville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sayreville
Sayreville leads in 6 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 231.4 in Clifton. Clifton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,324 vs $2,486 in Sayreville (7% lower). Clifton scores 131.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.9 in Sayreville.
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Housing Market — Sayreville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSayreville has a single-family homes of 65.4% compared to 52.1% in Clifton. Sayreville has a median property tax of $8,532 vs $10,001 in Clifton (17% lower). Clifton has a median home value of $444,300 vs $407,600 in Sayreville (9% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Sayreville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClifton: 50,121 vs Sayreville: 25,450 for labor force. Sayreville has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 7.0% in Clifton. Sayreville has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 7.4% in Clifton.
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Crime & Safety — Sayreville leads
Source: FBI UCRSayreville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.45 in Clifton. Sayreville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.02 compared to 17.28 in Clifton. Sayreville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.45 compared to 22.65 in Clifton.
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Schools & Education — Sayreville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSayreville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.2% compared to 25.2% in Clifton. Sayreville has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% 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 2x the size of Sayreville (45,237). Sayreville skews younger with a median age of 39.6 vs 41.1.
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Clifton
Sayreville
Healthcare — Sayreville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSayreville: 4 vs Clifton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Clifton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClifton has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 5.5% in Sayreville. Sayreville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Clifton. Clifton: 26 min vs Sayreville: 29 min for mean commute time.
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