Alliance, OH vs Garfield, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Alliance

81.3

#45 nationally

Garfield

69.8

#1167 nationally

Garfield leads in walk score (77 vs 43). Alliance leads in cost of living index (83 vs 131). Garfield leads in median household income ($72,026 vs $51,721).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alliance, OH	Garfield, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	81.3 (#45)	69.8 (#1167)
Population	21,525	32,456
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$168,623	$592,866
Median Household Income	$51,721	$72,026
Average Commute	20.4 min	27.8 min
Walk Score	43	77
Crime Level	7.5	5.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	83	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.9	D+3.4