Lodi, NJ vs Passaic, NJ

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

MetricLodi, NJPassaic, NJ
Population26,08270,002
Median Household Income$89,305$55,371
Median Rent$1,714/mo$1,465/mo
Median Home Value$475,000$429,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%56.3%
Poverty Rate15.4%22.9%
Unemployment Rate5.5%6.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k190585
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1861,839
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr258268
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min25.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.412.5
College Degree Rate29.6%16.7%
Foreign-Born %39.5%41.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+1.1%

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