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 | Passaic | Paterson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,341/mo | $1,392/mo | 3.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $379,800 | $314,100 | 20.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,832 | $52,092 | 11.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 107.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 118.7 | 118.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 102.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 105.5 | 105.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Passaic, you'd need $100,428 in Paterson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Passaic, NJ is about 0.4% cheaper overall than Paterson, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Passaic, you'd need about $80,342 in Paterson to keep the same standard of living.