Passaic, NJ vs Lodi, NJ

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

MetricPassaic, NJLodi, NJ
Population70,00226,082
Median Household Income$55,371$89,305
Median Rent$1,465/mo$1,714/mo
Median Home Value$429,900$475,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%48.6%
Poverty Rate22.9%15.4%
Unemployment Rate6.3%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k585190
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8391,186
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr268258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min25.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.512.4
College Degree Rate16.7%29.6%
Foreign-Born %41.4%39.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%-0.1%

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