Rutherford, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 18,834, an increase of 773 (+4.3%) from the 2010 census count of 18,061, which in turn reflected a decline of 49 (−0.3%) from the 18,110 counted in the 2000 census. Rutherford was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 21, 1881, from portions of Union Township, based on the results of a referendum held on the previous day. The borough was named for John Rutherfurd, a U.S. Senator who owned land in the area. Rutherford has been called the "Borough of Trees" and "The First Borough of Bergen County", and is known as well …

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How Rutherford ranks

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#3Rent easiest to afford in NJ #51Highest graduation rate in NJ #108Most remote workers in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code07070

Area code201

Living in Rutherford

Housing in Rutherford

$767K▲ 6.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rutherford home is worth about $767,000, up 6.4% in a year, 32% above the New Jersey typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market49

Sale-to-list102.6%

Sold in May11

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Safety in Rutherford

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Rutherford reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Rutherford 0.3

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Rutherford 6.8

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Rutherford

Compared with New Jersey

18better than NJ

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 4 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNJ 14.3% · better 6.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNJ 9.6% · better

Care nearby

Hudson Regional HospitalSecaucus · 2.6 mi · ER

North Hudson Community Action Corporation @ SecaucusSecaucus · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Rutherford

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Rutherford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#172Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ

DistrictRutherford School DistrictSchools6

Lincoln School BElementary · Grades PK–3 · 500 students Washington School BElementary · Grades 1–3 · 349 students Pierrepont School B+Middle · Grades 4–6 · 569 students Union School BMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 399 students Rutherford High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 727 students St. Mary High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 229 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.