07073 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
07014
07073
Opportunity
77 · Top 10%
vs79 · Top 9%
Growth
36 · Bottom 26%
vs44 · Bottom 39%
Climate
71 · Top 47%
vs71 · Top 47%
Physical resilience
36 · Bottom 28%
vs47 · Bottom 38%
Housing affordability
73 · Bottom 40%
vs68 · Bottom 32%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
76 · Top 18%
vs77 · Top 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 07014 | 07073 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,975 | 10,313 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $119,545 | $97,993 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $59,304 | $48,483 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,467/sq mi | 2,779/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $462,400 | $458,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,525 | $1,952 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.7% | 35.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.6% | 1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.1% | 46.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 7.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 60 | 26 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 2.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 7.1% | -69.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.3" | 46.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.1 min | 30.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.8 | 38.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 9.71 | 12.06 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 55.8% | 44.4% | 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
07014
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
07073
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 07014 — Clifton, NJ · 07073 — East Rutherford, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology