City comparison
Lynn, MA is about 200 miles (325 km) from Passaic, NJ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 250 miles, or about 4 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Lynn, MA to Passaic, NJ takes about 24 min, covering roughly 200 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Lynn has a population of 100,653, vs 70,048 in Passaic — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Lynn covers about 11 sq mi vs 3.1 sq mi for Passaic.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Lynn | Passaic | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,511/mo | $1,341/mo | 12.7% higher in Lynn |
| Median home value | $442,800 | $379,800 | 16.6% higher in Lynn |
| Median household income | $70,046 | $57,832 | 21.1% higher in Lynn |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 109.4 | 9.7% higher in Passaic |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 124.5 | 15.9% higher in Lynn |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 105.0 | 2.0% higher in Passaic |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 105.7 | 2.0% higher in Passaic |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lynn, you'd need $100,032 in Passaic to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lynn and Passaic have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Lynn, you'd need about $80,026 in Passaic to keep the same standard of living.