Living in Clifton (New Jersey)

Clifton (New Jersey) is a large place in New Jersey, United States, home to 86,334 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 7%, #288 of 4,750), car-free households (top 7%, #247 of 3,933), city lovers (top 7%, #274 of 4,114).

Residents86,334
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport19 km (Newark Liberty International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km10,703,000 people
Sea coast16 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverPassaic, 3.8 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.326 km
Within 10 km869,042 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 19 km out
Winter daylight9 h 14 min, sunset 22:32

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How Clifton (New Jersey) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn New Jersey
Young family32#10,040 of 11,898#521 of 542Map
Low-income household29#7,240 of 9,771#286 of 426Map
Low-income family28#7,131 of 8,006#405 of 422Map
Single parent34#5,355 of 6,237#317 of 334Map
Pensioner couple55#6,671 of 9,474#442 of 477Map
Single pensioner55#5,976 of 9,474#429 of 477Map
Early retiree58#5,611 of 10,762#404 of 449Map
Single professional70#422 of 4,537#48 of 276Map
Young professional73#355 of 4,444#37 of 273Map
DINKS77#402 of 3,053#47 of 176Map
Remote worker54#5,011 of 7,271#294 of 335Map
Commuter74#857 of 6,227#50 of 349Map
Car-free household77#247 of 3,933#24 of 248Map
Student71#780 of 2,119#47 of 121Map
First-home buyer37#5,411 of 8,006#310 of 422Map
Budget-constrained mover25#10,033 of 12,111#385 of 482Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#274 of 4,114#35 of 255Map
Expat professional73#1,021 of 7,271#109 of 335Map
Healthcare-first mover59#4,321 of 9,474#362 of 477Map
Nature-focused household21#16,747 of 18,063#498 of 562Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#8,482 of 16,523#411 of 547Map
Rural value seeker8#17,272 of 18,063#504 of 562Map
High-net-worth mover66#3,204 of 16,523#320 of 547Map
Lottery winner81#219 of 21,167#12 of 583Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#5,326 of 12,111#321 of 482Map
Coastal living62#4,505 of 6,413#357 of 437Map
Business owner72#1,576 of 12,111#159 of 482Map
Digital native67#288 of 4,750#21 of 282Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Sea or lake shore76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance75
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance75
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance75
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Jobs and economy62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Health and elderly53
  • Safety and community45
  • Education and family33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Green space21
  • Affordability12
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.