Passaic, NJ vs Wood-Ridge, NJ

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

MetricPassaic, NJWood-Ridge, NJ
Population70,00210,218
Median Household Income$55,371$136,108
Median Rent$1,465/mo$1,878/mo
Median Home Value$429,900$566,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%35.6%
Poverty Rate22.9%6.9%
Unemployment Rate6.3%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k58557
Property Crime Rate /100k1,839507
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr268258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min32.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.512.1
College Degree Rate16.7%53.6%
Foreign-Born %41.4%28.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+2.0%

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