Elmwood Park, NJ vs Paterson, NJ

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

MetricElmwood Park, NJPaterson, NJ
Population21,412158,735
Median Household Income$101,740$55,997
Median Rent$2,074/mo$1,548/mo
Median Home Value$483,700$360,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%56%
Poverty Rate11.6%21.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)8.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216869
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8772,414
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr258268
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min22.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1313.4
College Degree Rate35.1%11.8%
Foreign-Born %34.4%44.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+1.3%

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