Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Rutherford
18,748
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Rutherford
$136,069
Home Value
Park Ridge
$539,300
Rutherford
$580,800
Rent
Park Ridge
$1,511
Rutherford
$1,859
Crime Rate
Park Ridge
0.96
Rutherford
0.57
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Rutherford
209.7
Avg Temp
Park Ridge
N/A
Rutherford
N/A
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Rutherford
3.5%
How Similar Are Park Ridge & Rutherford?
Rutherford is Park Ridge's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Rutherford
18,748
Park Ridge (39,241) is about 2.1x larger than Rutherford (18,748).
Violent Crime
Park Ridge
0.96
Rutherford
0.57
Park Ridge has a 39% higher violent crime than Rutherford.
Property Crime
Park Ridge
8.48
Rutherford
8.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Park Ridge
28.4%
Rutherford
47.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rutherford has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Rutherford
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Rutherford
$136,069
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Park Ridge
$539,300
Rutherford
$580,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Park Ridge
45.5%
Rutherford
41.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Park Ridge
83.9%
Rutherford
65.0%
Park Ridge has a 23% higher demographics than Rutherford.
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Rutherford
209.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Park Ridge and Rutherford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Park Ridge leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Park Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPark Ridge scores 143.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 208.0 in Rutherford. Park Ridge has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,324 in Rutherford (23% lower). Park Ridge has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,024 in Rutherford (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Park Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRutherford has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 5.2% in Park Ridge. Park Ridge has a owner-occupied of 85.3% compared to 63.1% in Rutherford. Park Ridge has a single-family homes of 75.4% compared to 57.9% in Rutherford.
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Jobs & Economy — Park Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge: 20,430 vs Rutherford: 10,698 for labor force. Park Ridge has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 4.8% in Rutherford. Park Ridge has a per capita income of $73,112 vs $60,912 in Rutherford (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Rutherford leads
Source: FBI UCRRutherford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 3.05 in Park Ridge. Rutherford has a violent crime clearance of 90.9% compared to 25.0% in Park Ridge. Rutherford has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 0.96 in Park Ridge.
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Schools & Education — Park Ridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPark Ridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.5% compared to 41.2% in Rutherford. Park Ridge has a high school diploma or higher of 54.5% compared to 53.3% in Rutherford.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a population of 39,241, about 2.1x the size of Rutherford (18,748). Rutherford skews younger with a median age of 40.7 vs 44.5.
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Park Ridge
Rutherford
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRutherford has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Park Ridge. Rutherford has a public transit of 17.9% compared to 8.6% in Park Ridge. Park Ridge has a drive alone of 60.5% compared to 55.2% in Rutherford.
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