City comparison
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 | New York | Passaic | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,341/mo | 27.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $379,800 | 92.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $57,832 | 32.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 107.5 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 118.7 | 12.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 102.9 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 105.5 | 1.3% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in New York, you'd need $95,737 in Passaic to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Passaic, NJ is about 4.3% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Passaic than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $76,589 in Passaic to keep the same standard of living.