Nixa, MO vs Rutherford, 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.

Nixa

76.8

#315 nationally

Rutherford

70.7

#1075 nationally

Rutherford leads in walk score (67 vs 21). Rutherford leads in median household income ($128,576 vs $74,814). Nixa leads in cost of living index (96 vs 146).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Nixa, MO	Rutherford, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	76.8 (#315)	70.7 (#1075)
Population	25,405	18,852
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$326,737	$767,911
Median Household Income	$74,814	$128,576
Average Commute	24.4 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	21	67
Crime Level	1.3	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	146
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+52.3	D+3.4