City comparison
Passaic, NJ is about 60 miles (90 km) from Trenton, NJ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 70 miles, or about 1 h 15 min 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 Passaic, NJ to Trenton, NJ takes about 7 min, covering roughly 60 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.
Trenton has a population of 90,055, vs 70,048 in Passaic — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Trenton covers about 7.6 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 | Passaic | Trenton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,341/mo | $1,177/mo | 13.9% higher in Passaic |
| Median home value | $379,800 | $111,200 | 241.5% higher in Passaic |
| Median household income | $57,832 | $44,444 | 30.1% higher in Passaic |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 99.9 | 9.5% higher in Passaic |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 111.1 | 12.1% higher in Passaic |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 97.8 | 7.4% higher in Passaic |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 98.5 | 7.3% 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 Passaic, you'd need $91,316 in Trenton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Trenton, NJ is about 8.7% cheaper overall than Passaic, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% higher in Passaic than in Trenton. If you earn $80,000 in Passaic, you'd need about $73,053 in Trenton to keep the same standard of living.