Woodland Park, NJ vs Paterson, NJ

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

MetricWoodland Park, NJPaterson, NJ
Population13,355158,735
Median Household Income$98,845$55,997
Median Rent$1,839/mo$1,548/mo
Median Home Value$497,600$360,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%56%
Poverty Rate3.8%21.2%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)8.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k45869
Property Crime Rate /100k8012,414
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min22.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.713.4
College Degree Rate41.7%11.8%
Foreign-Born %31.4%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.