Cities / New Jersey / East Rutherford
It depends on the neighborhood. Of the 1 East Rutherford neighborhoods we score (average 86/100), 1 are comfortable to walk around with normal awareness. Green means comfortable on foot; red means we would not walk it casually.
What makes up this score?City average
86
Go
Neighborhoods scored
1
1 comfortable to walk
Score mix
- Go: 1
- Go, stay aware: 0
- Caution: 0
- No-go after dark: 0
Top 1 safest neighborhoods in East Rutherford
Best things to do in East Rutherford
- Catch an NFL game or stadium concert at MetLife Stadium.
- Experience year-round indoor skiing, water parks, and shopping at the American Dream complex.
- Explore local Italian bakeries and dining along Paterson Avenue.
Getting around East Rutherford
Transit
- NJ Transit serves the area via buses (routes 160, 163, and 164 direct to Port Authority) and rail access via the adjacent Rutherford Station (Bergen County Line, within a 10-minute walk from western neighborhoods) plus the Meadowlands Station on event days.
Biking & trails
- There is no municipal bike-share system, and cycling is mostly practical on quiet interior residential streets rather than along high-speed arterial highways.
Parking
- Residential street parking is readily available with overnight permit rules in certain zones; commercial areas and entertainment venues offer extensive dedicated parking garages and surface lots.
Recent news
All East Rutherford neighborhoods by safety score
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East Rutherford safety questions
What is the safest neighborhood in East Rutherford?
East Rutherford scores highest at 86/100.
Is East Rutherford safe to walk at night?
In the 1 green-rated areas, generally yes with normal awareness. None of the areas we score are rated orange or red.
Which East Rutherford areas should visitors be careful in?
No area in our list falls below the yellow band.
How does VibeLoco score East Rutherford neighborhoods?
Each score blends recent reported crime and local news with Census data on income, poverty and housing, refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately.