07013 and 07506 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
07013
07506
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs67 · Top 25%
Growth
36 · Bottom 26%
vs44 · Bottom 39%
Climate
65 · Bottom 36%
vs65 · Bottom 36%
Physical resilience
36 · Bottom 28%
vs36 · Bottom 28%
Housing affordability
87 · Top 37%
vs75 · Bottom 42%
Schools
43 · Bottom 39%
vs55 · Top 45%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs93 · Top 49%
Economic stability
77 · Top 17%
vs82 · Top 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 07013 | 07506 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,811 | 19,628 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $116,273 | $110,237 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $59,482 | $52,062 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,958/sq mi | 5,916/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $478,100 | $533,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,671 | $1,830 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.4% | 69.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.6% | 1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.4% | 47.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 4.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 60 | 37 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 7.1% | -17.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 23°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.9" | 44.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.6 min | 27.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.9 | 42.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.42 | 10.54 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 13.6% | 10.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 31.8% | 49.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 61.7% | 43.6% | 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
07013
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
07506
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 07013 — Clifton, NJ · 07506 — Hawthorne, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology