Rutherford, NJ vs Passaic, NJ

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

MetricRutherford, NJPassaic, NJ
Population18,89470,002
Median Household Income$143,153$55,371
Median Rent$1,966/mo$1,465/mo
Median Home Value$603,600$429,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.4%56.3%
Poverty Rate5.5%22.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)6.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k31585
Property Crime Rate /100k6941,839
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr258268
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min25.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.212.5
College Degree Rate60.5%16.7%
Foreign-Born %21.3%41.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+1.1%

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