Living in East Rutherford
In East Rutherford, the median gross salary is €4,631 a month (2024) and unemployment is 4.3% (2024).
East Rutherford numbered 10,624 residents at the end of 2024. East Rutherford had an unemployment rate of 4.25% at the end of 2024. East Rutherford had a foreign population of 3,249 at the end of 2024.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to East Rutherford?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet13Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan14Official · national market |
| Median monthly rent | 1,803 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 22 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official |
Is East Rutherford a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the typical salary in East Rutherford?
The median gross salary is about 4,631 EUR/month (2024). Source: Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked5
City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
What is the unemployment rate in East Rutherford?
The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2024).
- Unemployment rate: 4.25 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)4
East Rutherford 4.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 4,631 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked5Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.25 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)4Official |
What does a salary buy in East Rutherford?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,582 |
| Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year | − €1,803 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent above | incl. |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,697 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to East Rutherford. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in East Rutherford. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 573 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release3Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in East Rutherford when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded violent crimes | 1 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official |
Mobility and administration
East Rutherford's nearest airport was TEB, 4 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for East Rutherford. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
East Rutherford recorded annual PM2.5 of 5.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.9°C in January to 25.3°C in July.
Is the air quality good in East Rutherford?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.91 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData12
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
East Rutherford 5.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.91 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4.2 · Feb 5.7 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 16.6 · May 21.9 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 29.4 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 24.5 · Oct 18.1 · Nov 12.2 · Dec 6.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2.3 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 7.5 · May 12.8 · Jun 18 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.9 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 6 · Apr 12 · May 17.3 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 3.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 92.5 · Feb 81 · Mar 109.1 · Apr 104 · May 100.7 · Jun 115.3 · Jul 116.9 · Aug 115.7 · Sep 109.6 · Oct 111.3 · Nov 90.9 · Dec 111.2 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 25.3 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 5.79 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual precipitation | 1,258 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 29.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 13.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | -2.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Paterson ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.2 °C, Reims (France) ±3.3 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±3.5 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±3.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
East Rutherford's total area was 9.6 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 1,105.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.
How many people live in East Rutherford?
The published population was 10,624 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program11
By nationality
National passport69.4%Foreign residents30.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 9.61 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)9Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 31.5 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)4Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,249 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)4Official |
| Population density | 1,105 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)11Official |
| Population | 10,624 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program11Official |
Alternatives for people set on East Rutherford
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
North Bethesda as an East Rutherford alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 326 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 (2020) North Bethesda vs €4,631 (2024) East Rutherfordno percentage
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.3% East Rutherford−14%
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 31.5% East Rutherford+8%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.9 µg/m³ East Rutherfordsame level
Cities near East Rutherford
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in East Rutherford?
The published population was 10,624 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
Is the air quality good in East Rutherford?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
What is the typical salary in East Rutherford?
The median gross salary is about 4,631 EUR/month (2024). Source: Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked.
What is the unemployment rate in East Rutherford?
The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
How many foreign residents live in East Rutherford?
3,249 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is East Rutherford a good place to live?
East Rutherford may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near East Rutherford?
Rutherford, East Rutherford borough, Wood-Ridge borough, Wallington, Carlstadt are near East Rutherford. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). East Rutherford, United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version fd9fbe2fdc8073cabc48e3ed710d3556]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/east-rutherford/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 · api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-25
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
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- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Wikidata P1566 (GeoNames ID) exact join -> P625 (coordinate location) wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-11
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