Hawthorne, NJ vs Paterson, NJ

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

MetricHawthorne, NJPaterson, NJ
Population19,628158,735
Median Household Income$110,237$55,997
Median Rent$1,830/mo$1,548/mo
Median Home Value$533,700$360,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.5%56%
Poverty Rate4%21.2%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)8.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k10869
Property Crime Rate /100k5722,414
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min22.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.713.4
College Degree Rate47%11.8%
Foreign-Born %20.4%44.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%+1.3%

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