Garfield, NJ vs Riverbank, CA

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.

Garfield

69.8

#1167 nationally

Riverbank

69.4

#1221 nationally

Garfield leads in walk score (77 vs 38). Riverbank leads in median household income ($89,504 vs $72,026). Riverbank leads in crime level (4.5 vs 5.5).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Garfield, NJ	Riverbank, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.8 (#1167)	69.4 (#1221)
Population	32,456	25,001
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$592,866	$487,457
Median Household Income	$72,026	$89,504
Average Commute	27.8 min	28.8 min
Walk Score	77	38
Crime Level	5.5	4.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+3.4	R+11.0