© OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
New Jersey
Preakness
Population 18,520
© OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
New Jersey
Paterson
Population 158,735
Preakness, NJ vs Paterson, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Preakness, NJ | Paterson, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,520 | 158,735 |
| Median Household Income | $133,205 | $55,997 |
| Median Rent | $1,918/mo | $1,548/mo |
| Median Home Value | $617,700 | $360,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 49.7% | 56% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% | 21.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 6% (county) | 8.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 93* | 869 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,787* | 2,414 |
| Median AQI | 41 | 41 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 268 | 268 |
| Summer Highs | 83°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 25°F | 28°F |
| Snowfall | 28 in/yr | 28 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 29.8 min | 22.6 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 11.7 | 13.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 57.1% | 11.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 21.8% | 44.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +1.3% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Preakness (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.