Livability Score

78
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities C-

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (3) F
Athenia Cafe
Coffee Shop
Au Bon Pain at Cafe Diem
Coffee Shop
University Hall Cafe
Coffee Shop
Cafe Bubumara
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Java Love
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Park West Bagel & Cafe
Coffee Shop
Dunkin' Donuts
Coffee Shop
Trend MK
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
LeVie
Coffee Shop
Bagel Cafe 23
Coffee Shop
Muse
Coffee Shop
Bagels & More
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (6) C-
Clifton Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Sunrise Art Studio
Art Gallery
Brighton Asylum
Attraction
Allwood Cinema
Cinema
Clifton Stadium
Stadium
Hamilton House Museum
Museum
ANAIS LOUNGE "LA GRANDOTA DE PASSAIC"
Nightclub
The Yogi Berra Museum
Museum
L. Howard Fox Theater
Theatre Arts
Yogi Berra Stadium
Stadium
Memorial Auditorium
Theatre Arts
Yogi Berra Stadium
Stadium
MSU Softball Stadium
Stadium
Alexander Kasser Theater
Theatre Arts
Tryon Field
Stadium
AMC Clifton Commons 16
Cinema
Da Stadium
Stadium
Bellevue 4
Cinema
Nutley Museum
Museum
Studio Playhouse
Theatre Arts
Little Theater
Theatre Arts
Breslin Auditorium
Theatre Arts
Jacksonville
Nightclub
Paterson Museum
Museum
Fabian 8 Cinema
Cinema
Food and Drink (23) F
Sharky's Wings and Raw Bar
Bar
Henry's Liquors
Alcohol
Paulison Liquors
Alcohol
Boston Market
Fast Food
Swizzle Stick Liquors
Alcohol
China Wok
Fast Food
Agamie Delicatessen
Deli
Allwood Liquor Beer And Wine
Alcohol
Burger King
Fast Food
Public House 46
Bar
Boston Market
Fast Food
Stew Leonard's Wines
Alcohol
McDonald's
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Jersey Mike's Subs
Fast Food
Smashburger
Fast Food
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Route 3 Pizza
Fast Food
Great Notch Inn
Bar
McDonald's
Fast Food
Fitness (4) F
Clifton Senior Center
Community Centre
Blink Fitness
Gym
LA Fitness
Gym
VFW Post 7165
Community Centre
Club Metro USA
Gym
Retro Fitness
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Crunch Fitness
Gym
Groceries (10) F
International Delights
Bakery
C'est Si Bon Bakery
Bakery
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
ShopRite
Grocery Store
Franceca’s Bakery
Bakery
Slice Of India Indian Grocery
Grocery Store
Alkin Kompressors
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Corrado's
Grocery Store
Nayef Sweets
Bakery
ShopRite
Grocery Store
Hungarian Meat Center
Grocery Store
Yummy Bakery
Bakery
Taskin Bakery
Bakery
ShopRite Supermarket (CLOSED)
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Shoprite
Grocery Store
Kings
Grocery Store
C-Town Supermarket
Grocery Store
Little Daisy Bake Shop
Bakery
A&S Pork Store
Butcher
Lopez Deli & Grocery
Grocery Store
Abuelito Cheese
Cheese
Acme
Grocery Store
ShopRite
Grocery Store
Parks (52) A+
Oak Ridge Park
Park
Sperling Park
Park
Clifton City Hall Park
Park
Richardson Oval Park
Park
Mount Prospect Park
Park
Stanley Zwier Memorial Playground
Playground
Richardson Scale Park
Park
Urma Park
Park
Bayeux Park
Park
Jubilee Park
Park
Morris Canal Park & Jack W. Kuepfer, Sr. Nature Preserve
Park
Robin Hood Park
Park
Athenia Park
Park
Vacant Plot
Park
Children's Playground and Water Park
Playground
Weasel Brook Park
Park
Washington Park
Park
Chelsea Memorial Park
Park
Allwood Park
Park
Latteri Park
Park
Ravine Park
Park
Holster Park
Park
Main Mall Park
Park
Main Ave Park
Park
Knollcroft Park
Park
Shops (35) D-
The Greeting Place
Convenience Store
The Hair Spot
Hairdresser
Hair Secrets
Hairdresser
Kitchen Cabinets II LLC.
Furniture
Nerds We Can Fix That
Electronics
Dutch Hill Convenience Store
Convenience Store
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
Tiara Hair Salon
Hairdresser
Crystal Nails
Beauty
Lunar Eclipse
Beauty
QuickCheck
Convenience Store
Vasel's Deli and Liquors
Convenience Store
Hall of Fades
Hairdresser
Pink House Boutique
Clothing
New Jersey Eyes
Optician
Unclaimed Freight
Furniture
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
InSight Eye & Vision Care
Optician
Coldwater Creek
Clothing
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Mandee
Clothing
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Sears Appliance & Mattress
Furniture
Petco
Pets
QuickChek
Convenience Store
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commute A+

Of all people who commute, 8.7% take public transportation in Clifton.
Public Transit Stops (31)
Stops & Stations
A+
Clifton
Transit Station
Passaic
Transit Station
Montclair State University
Transit Station
Montclair Heights
Transit Station
Mountain Avenue
Transit Station
Delawanna
Transit Station
Garfield
Transit Station
Upper Montclair
Transit Station
Bus stop
Bus Stop
Watchung Avenue
Transit Station
Wesmont
Transit Station
Plauderville
Transit Station
Paterson
Transit Station
Lyndhurst
Transit Station
Fourth St & Fritsch Ave
Bus Stop
Rutherford
Transit Station
Valley Blvd & Wood-Ridge Ave
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
8.7%
B+
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cost of living F

The cost of living in Clifton is 128/100 - which is 6% higher than New Jersey.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
F
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crime A-

Clifton crime rates are 2,036 per 100k, which is 26% higher than New Jersey
Property Crime
1,931 crimes per 100k
C-
Violent Crime
105 crimes per 100k
A+
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employment A+

The median income in Clifton is $83,086 - which is 13% higher than New Jersey.
Med. Household Income
$83,086
A
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
B-
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health A-

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (19)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
A+
Premier Podiatry
Clinic
Clifton Dental Associates
Dentist
Clifton Fire Station 6
Fire Station
Dr. Fares Diarbakerli, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Jeffery F, MD Lakin - Orthopedist
Doctor
Colfax Oncology LLC
Doctor
Medical Imaging Center Of North Jersey Inc.
Clinic
Clifton Fire Department Station 5
Fire Station
Allwood Family Dentistry
Dentist
St. Mary's General Hospital
Hospital
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Clifton Police
Police
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Fire Department
Fire Station
Health Drop-In Center
Doctor
CureMed Pharmacy
Pharmacy
University Police
Police
Walgreens
Pharmacy
North Hudson Community Action Corporation
Hospital
Fire Station 2
Fire Station
Passaic Truck Company Number 2
Fire Station
Passaic Engine Company Number 2
Fire Station
Clifton Fire Department Station 4
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
F
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housing A+

Clifton home prices are $354,700 - which is 12% higher than New Jersey
Home Price
$354,700
A+
Home Appreciation Rate
7%
B
Home Affordability
4.3x (home price to income ratio)
D-
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schools B-

The Clifton graduation rate is 85% - which is 2% lower than New Jersey
School Test Scores
50%
D-
High School Grad. Rates
85%
C
Elementary Schools (26) A+
School #13
New Hope School
School #14
St Andrew Elementary School
School #2
School #15
School #3
School #9
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Thomas Jefferson School No. 1
Christopher Columbus Middle School
William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11
Ulysses S. Grant School No. 7
School #16
Pioneer Academy
Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19
Passaic Preparatory Academy
School #1
Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering
Ybh Of Passaic-Hillel
St Philip Preparatory School
Collegiate School
Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No. 20
Sonia Sotomayor School #21
School #17
High Schools (4) F
Clifton High School
Pioneer Academy
Passaic Preparatory Academy
Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering
Collegiate School
Mesivta Of North Jersey
Passaic High School No. 12
Hope Academy
Passaic Arts And Science Charter School
Noble Leadership Academy
Mesivta Tiferes Rav Zvi Aryeh Zemel
Garfield Auxiliary Ms/Hs
Essex High School
Paterson Charter School For Science/Technology
Mesivta Of Clifton
Lacordaire Academy
Garfield High School
Wallington Junior Senior High School
Union School
Nutley High School
Passaic Valley Regional High School
Abundant Life Academy
Bergen Arts And Sciences Charter School
Madison Avenue Baptist Academy
Cedar Grove High School
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ratings C

Clifton has an overall rating of 63% from 10 reviews.
User Reviews (2)
From AreaVibes
C-
User Surveys (8)
From AreaVibes
B-
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  • Clifton has a Livability Score of 78/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Clifton crime rates are 26% higher than the New Jersey average
  • Cost of living in Clifton is 6% higher than the New Jersey average
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City more interested in mcmansions than its middle class. 2 rating By Anonymous ( Oct 01, 2019) What happens when you get a mayor that has been around for 25 years, mcmansions replacing tiny houses surrounding yours and nosy neighbors? You get Clifton over the last 20 years Clifton has been selling out those little tiny houses so that those that can't really afford to live ...Read More in a rich neighborhood and feel supreme above the small houses. Then as soon as they tear down the house and build their house they complain about your house because it doesn't meet their standards! Mind you now you have politicians who only care about those people because they bringing higher taxes than you and want to push you out!
And even if you can afford to improve your house, you will have to get permits for every single thing you do. After that the city will come in inspect your house and charge you more in taxes.
want to have a garage sale and make twenty bucks fine you're going to pay 10 bucks for the permit just to do that. And don't you dare put those signs up on a telephone pole or any public land are you will be hauled off into court. Oh but if your politician feel free to stick your political signs anywhere you like without anybody coming down on you even when reported to the city they will not do a thing. you can even put them on the highway, the telephone poles, even in front of fire hydrants and nobody will do a thing about it because you're a politician.
open a new business in Clifton congratulations the mayor will show up for the ribbon-cutting ceremony and that is the final time you will see him a couple weeks after that you'll probably be hit with violations on anything you can think of just to push you back out of the city again.
want to know what's Clifton looks like take a ride down Van Houten Ave and look at all the abandoned businesses that'll give you a great idea what Clifton looks like.
want to see what corruption is look at the entrance to Route 3 from notch road that was closed up several years ago because it was considered dangerous to have entrance or exit there. Then wonder why fette Ford only a few years later got their own private entrance and exit to Route 3 right next to it. Makes you wonder why the police cars are being worked on in Fette Ford. park your car from your house for more than two days you'll get a ticket pocket within 25 ft of those wheelchair access ramps you'll get a ticket drive a 5-ton tractor trailer through and deliver cars at fette Ford even though there's a 2-ton limit don't worry you won't get a ticket.
Like to view of Garret mountain? Oh you don't don't worry we're going to tear that down and build more housing. Not just any housing though it'll be the expensive housing! and what kind of people will live there? The kind of people that complain that there are deer in their backyard.
How's traffic in Clifton? Better to ask where can we put another traffic light in Clifton. And don't worry we've got way stick it out there too will put up a traffic light brand new and then a couple weeks later replace it with yet another traffic light with a left turn signal but only on one side of the road because if we put it on both sides it would improve traffic flow and we don't think that way.
Don't like Clifton, and want to move out? Good luck with that who wants to move into a town with taxes this high?
so I guess the real question is how much money do you have? Because if it's enough you can move into Clifton and do whatever you want without any obedience to the law whatsoever. However if you're middle class or lower oh, you're going to have a bad time here because you will have to obey every single law that can nitpick on you.
Is there a worse-run town then Clifton? That is a good question, because in all my travels I haven't found one yet. Read Less
Clifton, NJ - Small Town Feel In A Big City 4 rating By Anonymous ( Jul 28, 2010) I have lived in Clifton, NJ for almost my entire life. It is home and homey despite being a rather large city. Depending on where you live, each section has its own small town feel. On any summer day you will find neighbors sitting and talking outside, kids playing in the parks a ...Read More nd the ice cream truck making its way through the streets. And on every Christmas Eve, neighbors gather outside their homes to wave as Santa Claus drives throughout the town on a float led by a police escort, to wish everyone a happy holiday.

Clifton is ideally situated in New Jersey because it‘s close to NYC, the famed Jersey Shore, and the Delaware Water Gap. However you don't need to travel outside the city limits to do any shopping or dining because Clifton has numerous quaint shopping areas and eateries, notably the Tick Tock Diner, which has been mentioned on several food shows, and written about in articles. For those who love the outdoors, look no further than Garrett Mountain Reservation, a huge park with several miles of walking/running trails, basketball courts, picnic areas and a spectacular view of the city below and NYC beyond. Read Less
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      C- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Clifton? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Oak Ridge Park
      Sperling Park
      Clifton City Hall Park
      Richardson Oval Park
      Mount Prospect Park
      Stanley Zwier Memorial Playground
      Richardson Scale Park
      Urma Park

      Entertainment

      Clifton Arts Center
      Sunrise Art Studio
      Brighton Asylum
      Allwood Cinema
      Clifton Stadium
      Hamilton House Museum
      ANAIS LOUNGE "LA GRANDOTA DE PASSAIC"
      The Yogi Berra Museum

      Food & Drink

      Sharky's Wings and Raw Bar
      Henry's Liquors
      Paulison Liquors
      Boston Market
      Swizzle Stick Liquors
      China Wok
      Agamie Delicatessen
      Allwood Liquor Beer And Wine

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Clifton? Of all people who commute, 8.7% take public transportation in Clifton.
      Drive to Work
      74%

      2% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      9%

      4% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Clifton a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      CureMed Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      Jeffery F, MD Lakin - Orthopedist
      Dr. Fares Diarbakerli, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology
      Colfax Oncology LLC