Passaic, NJ vs Upper Montclair, NJ

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

MetricPassaic, NJUpper Montclair, NJ
Population70,00212,457
Median Household Income$55,371$250,000+
Median Rent$1,465/mo$2,237/mo
Median Home Value$429,900$989,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%47.9%
Poverty Rate22.9%1.9%
Unemployment Rate6.3%6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k58577*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,839852*
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr268—
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows28°F24°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min42.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.510.4
College Degree Rate16.7%84.7%
Foreign-Born %41.4%10.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+6.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $250,000+ for household income; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Upper Montclair (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.