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07011 vs 07032

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07011 — Clifton, NJ
55
Area Score
Bottom 33% nationally
07032 — Kearny, NJ
56
Area Score
Bottom 35% nationally

07011 and 07032 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.

Signals

07011
07032
Opportunity
65 · Top 30%
vs
71 · Top 19%
Growth
36 · Bottom 26%
vs
48 · Bottom 46%
Climate
71 · Top 47%
vs
71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
36 · Bottom 28%
vs
29 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
52 · Bottom 14%
vs
54 · Bottom 16%
Schools
53 · Top 48%
vs
41 · Bottom 37%
Access
96 · Top 34%
vs
99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
68 · Top 34%
vs
62 · Top 46%

Measured values

Metric0701107032Source period
Population38,58740,6142024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$74,194$79,1542024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$34,396$36,3052024 ACS 5-Year
Population density12,395/sq mi4,592/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$428,900$459,4002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,675$1,7202024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate47.5%42.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.2%4.0%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)1.6%1.6%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%30.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate11.1%12.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)607512 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents0.71.812 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)7.1%74.4%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high87°F87°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low26°F26°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation46.3"46.6"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport13 mi5 miNASR current cycle
Average commute28.2 min35.2 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age40.240.02024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools982024-25 school year
Students per teacher10.2211.532024-25 school year
Math proficiency17.4%9.4%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency36.2%34.0%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility76.5%70.9%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

07011

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.

07032

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, coastal flooding.

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07011
60
Your Score
55
Area Score
07032
59
Your Score
56
Area Score

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Full profiles: 07011 — Clifton, NJ · 07032 — Kearny, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology

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