Rutherford, NJ vs St. John, IN

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.

Rutherford

70.7

#1075 nationally

vs

St. John

72.5

#884 nationally

St. John leads in crime level (0.7 vs 1.6). St. John leads in cost of living index (109 vs 146). Rutherford leads in median household income ($128,576 vs $123,799).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Rutherford, NJ St. John, IN
WhereAtHome Score 70.7 (#1075) 72.5 (#884)
Population 18,852 23,644
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $767,911 $464,864
Median Household Income $128,576 $123,799
Average Commute 33.5 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 67 N/A
Crime Level 1.6 0.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 146 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+3.4 D+5.6

Data coverage note: St. John is missing data for 1 metric that Rutherford has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.