Elmwood Park, NJ vs Passaic, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricElmwood Park, NJPassaic, NJ
Population21,41270,002
Median Household Income$101,740$55,371
Median Rent$2,074/mo$1,465/mo
Median Home Value$483,700$429,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%56.3%
Poverty Rate11.6%22.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)6.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216585
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8771,839
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr258268
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min25.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1312.5
College Degree Rate35.1%16.7%
Foreign-Born %34.4%41.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.