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Rutherford

New Jerseyborough

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Total population

18,894

Median home value

$603,600

60.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$143,153

Rutherford$143k
National$74k
Weather59°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates40.82°, -74.11°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Situated in New Jersey, United States, Rutherford is a borough. Coordinates of 40.820°, -74.106° situate Rutherford in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Around 18,894 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,431 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 2,624 per km², a high population density. It covers about 7.2 km² of land area. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
40
Median home value
$603,600
Housing units
7,129
Poverty rate
5.5%
Unemployment
4.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
64.1%
Black
4.1%
Asian
12.4%
Hispanic
20.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.8203
Longitude
-74.1060
Water area
0.11 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
59°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
72°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
61°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
71°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
68°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Rutherford, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.1%
Diabetes
7.2%
Adult obesity
24.7%
Binge drinking
18.1%
Adult smoking
8.1%
No leisure activity
18.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
185
Elementary
107
Middle
30
High
33
Other
15

Largest nearby schools

  • Hackensack High School
    High · HACKENSACK · 1,745 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • Fair Lawn High School
    High · FAIR LAWN · 1,624 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Hackensack Middle School
    Middle · Hackensack · 1,363 students · 10.8:1 ratio
  • Teaneck High School
    High · TEANECK · 1,271 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter School
    Other · GARFIELD · 1,253 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Cliffside Park High School
    High · CLIFFSIDE PARK · 1,240 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • Bergenfield High School
    High · BERGENFIELD · 1,224 students · 11.5:1 ratio
  • Garfield High School
    High · GARFIELD · 1,199 students · 11.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New Jersey

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,431

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,742
Avg daily Wikipedia views
58
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rutherford

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library