Totowa, NJ vs Paterson, NJ

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

MetricTotowa, NJPaterson, NJ
Population10,959158,735
Median Household Income$113,563$55,997
Median Rent$2,072/mo$1,548/mo
Median Home Value$559,300$360,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.1%56%
Poverty Rate4.1%21.2%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)8.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k90869
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8082,414
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min22.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.713.4
College Degree Rate40.7%11.8%
Foreign-Born %22.5%44.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+1.3%

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