07066 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
07070
07066
Opportunity
83 · Top 5%
vs84 · Top 4%
Growth
35 · Bottom 25%
vs43 · Bottom 38%
Climate
71 · Top 47%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 38%
vs49 · Bottom 40%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 40%
vs82 · Top 47%
Schools
74 · Top 22%
vs82 · Top 11%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
81 · Top 10%
vs85 · Top 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 07070 | 07066 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,894 | 15,622 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $143,153 | $133,504 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $62,187 | $57,858 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,794/sq mi | 3,569/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $603,600 | $609,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,966 | $1,743 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.3% | 76.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.5% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.5% | 47.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 2.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 25 | 7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -62.7% | 40.0% | 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" | 46.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.3 min | 30.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 42.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.56 | 12.62 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 33.1% | 41.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 50.0% | 56.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 6.0% | 8.5% | 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
07070
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
07066
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 07070 — Rutherford, NJ · 07066 — Westfield, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology