Population
Elmhurst
45,538
Rutherford
18,748
Median Income
Elmhurst
$145,374
Rutherford
$136,069
Home Value
Elmhurst
$532,800
Rutherford
$580,800
Rent
Elmhurst
$1,877
Rutherford
$1,859
Crime Rate
Elmhurst
0.60
Rutherford
0.57
Cost of Living
Elmhurst
200.9
Rutherford
209.7
Avg Temp
Elmhurst
N/A
Rutherford
N/A
Unemployment
Elmhurst
4.8%
Rutherford
3.5%
How Similar Are Elmhurst & Rutherford?
Rutherford is Elmhurst's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elmhurst
45,538
Rutherford
18,748
Elmhurst (45,538) is about 2.4x larger than Rutherford (18,748).
Violent Crime
Elmhurst
0.60
Rutherford
0.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Elmhurst
8.23
Rutherford
8.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Elmhurst
28.4%
Rutherford
47.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rutherford has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Elmhurst
4.8%
Rutherford
3.5%
Elmhurst has a 26% higher unemployment than Rutherford.
Median Income
Elmhurst
$145,374
Rutherford
$136,069
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Elmhurst
$532,800
Rutherford
$580,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Elmhurst
42.9%
Rutherford
41.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Elmhurst
80.0%
Rutherford
65.0%
Elmhurst has a 19% higher demographics than Rutherford.
Cost of Living
Elmhurst
200.9
Rutherford
209.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elmhurst and Rutherford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elmhurst leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elmhurst leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElmhurst scores 147.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 208.0 in Rutherford. Elmhurst has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,324 in Rutherford (23% lower). Elmhurst has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,024 in Rutherford (22% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRutherford has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 4.9% in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a single-family homes of 76.8% compared to 57.9% in Rutherford. Elmhurst has a owner-occupied of 79.7% compared to 63.1% in Rutherford.
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Jobs & Economy — Elmhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst: 23,608 vs Rutherford: 10,698 for labor force. Rutherford has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 4.8% in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 4.8% in Rutherford.
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Crime & Safety — Rutherford leads
Source: FBI UCRElmhurst has a property crime clearance of 35.5% compared to 3.9% in Rutherford. Rutherford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 1.48 in Elmhurst. Rutherford has a violent crime clearance of 90.9% compared to 66.7% in Elmhurst.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElmhurst has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.9% compared to 41.2% in Rutherford. Rutherford has a high school diploma or higher of 53.3% compared to 51.6% in Elmhurst.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a population of 45,538, about 2.4x the size of Rutherford (18,748).
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Elmhurst
Rutherford
Healthcare — Elmhurst leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElmhurst: 4 vs Rutherford: 3 for with emergency services. Elmhurst: 3.3 vs Rutherford: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRutherford has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Elmhurst. Rutherford has a public transit of 17.9% compared to 8.2% in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a work from home of 23.1% compared to 20.2% in Rutherford.
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