Cliffside Park, New Jersey Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Cliffside Park, NJ Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above average
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Cliffside Park | New Jersey Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,703 | 9,334,304 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 26892.1 | 1071.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.73% | 0.59% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.4 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 10,609 | 3,503,323 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Cliffside Park grew by 15.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 25,703 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Cliffside Park is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.9% of residents. That is 2.1 points above New Jersey as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,815 18.7% -1.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 6,131 23.9% +2.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,351 20.8% -0.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,949 19.3% +2.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below New Jersey, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.0% of the people living in Cliffside Park and men 48.0%.
- Women 52.0% New Jersey 50.9%
- Men 48.0% New Jersey 49.1%
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Economy
Cliffside Park has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Cliffside Park | New Jersey Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $93,509 | $103,817 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.62% | 4.37% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Cliffside Park is about 10% lower than in New Jersey.
Housing
| Metric | Cliffside Park | New Jersey Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $450,000 | $352,792 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,837 | $1,719 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 51.4% | 63.8% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Cliffside Park is about 20.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,837 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Cliffside Park spend about 65 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 272 hours, about 11.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Cliffside Park | New Jersey Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 32.6 | 26.2 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 65.2 | 52.4 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 272 | 218 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,427 | $6,764 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 18.1% | 16.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 25,100 | 14,317 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,772 | 2,109 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Cliffside Park is 33 minutes, longer than the 26 minutes in New Jersey.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Cliffside Park has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Cliffside Park | New Jersey Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.6% | 39.6% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.43 | 2.61 | 2.53 |
Health
Cliffside Park has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Cliffside Park | New Jersey Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 83.6 | 79.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 11.6% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 12.6% | 14.2% | 19.0% |
Cliffside Park, NJ Compared With Nearby Cities
How Cliffside Park, NJ compares with the 2 cities closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffside Park, NJ | 25,703 | $93,509 #2/3 | $450,000 #2/3 | 32.6 min #3/3 |
| Palisades Park, NJ | 20,140 | $92,893 | $490,034 | 26.0 min |
| Fort Lee, NJ | 39,670 | $107,946 | $108,874 | 31.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cliffside Park, New Jersey.
What is the population of Cliffside Park, New Jersey?
About 25,703 people live in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, in 10,609 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 43.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Cliffside Park, New Jersey mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Cliffside Park, New Jersey has 26,892 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 311 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Cliffside Park, New Jersey an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.8 times the median household income ($450,000 against $93,509), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,837 a month takes about 24% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Cliffside Park, New Jersey?
42.6% of adults in Cliffside Park, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 2), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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