Passaic, NJ vs Rutherford, NJ

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

MetricPassaic, NJRutherford, NJ
Population70,00218,894
Median Household Income$55,371$143,153
Median Rent$1,465/mo$1,966/mo
Median Home Value$429,900$603,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%30.4%
Poverty Rate22.9%5.5%
Unemployment Rate6.3%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k58531
Property Crime Rate /100k1,839694
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr268258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min33.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.511.2
College Degree Rate16.7%60.5%
Foreign-Born %41.4%21.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+1.6%

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