Population
Elizabeth
135,887
Paramount
52,546
Median Income
Elizabeth
$63,874
Paramount
$70,912
Home Value
Elizabeth
$393,500
Paramount
$500,400
Rent
Elizabeth
$1,463
Paramount
$1,772
Crime Rate
Elizabeth
4.10
Paramount
5.47
Cost of Living
Elizabeth
141.5
Paramount
146.6
Avg Temp
Elizabeth
N/A
Paramount
N/A
Unemployment
Elizabeth
6.9%
Paramount
5.6%
How Similar Are Elizabeth & Paramount?
Paramount is Elizabeth's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elizabeth
135,887
Paramount
52,546
Elizabeth (135,887) is about 2.6x larger than Paramount (52,546).
Violent Crime
Elizabeth
4.10
Paramount
5.47
Paramount has a 25% higher violent crime than Elizabeth.
Property Crime
Elizabeth
26.58
Paramount
28.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Elizabeth
37.0%
Paramount
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Elizabeth has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Elizabeth
6.9%
Paramount
5.6%
Elizabeth has a 19% higher unemployment than Paramount.
Median Income
Elizabeth
$63,874
Paramount
$70,912
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Elizabeth
$393,500
Paramount
$500,400
Paramount has a 21% higher home values than Elizabeth.
Education
Elizabeth
9.2%
Paramount
8.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Elizabeth
24.8%
Paramount
16.1%
Elizabeth has a 35% higher demographics than Paramount.
Cost of Living
Elizabeth
141.5
Paramount
146.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elizabeth and Paramount share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Paramount
Elizabeth leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elizabeth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElizabeth has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,205 vs $2,601 in Paramount (15% lower). Elizabeth has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,822 vs $2,085 in Paramount (13% lower). Elizabeth scores 108.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 116.3 in Paramount.
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Housing Market — Paramount leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParamount has a vacancy rate of 1.6% compared to 6.2% in Elizabeth. Paramount has a median property tax of $3,451 vs $10,001 in Elizabeth (190% lower). Paramount has a single-family homes of 53.9% compared to 18.8% in Elizabeth.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth: 70,652 vs Paramount: 26,608 for labor force. Paramount has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 6.9% in Elizabeth. Paramount has a poverty rate of 13.3% compared to 15.3% in Elizabeth.
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Crime & Safety — Elizabeth leads
Source: FBI UCRElizabeth has a property crime clearance of 11.0% compared to 4.7% in Paramount. Paramount has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Elizabeth. Elizabeth has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 4.42 in Paramount.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
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Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Elizabeth leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElizabeth has a high school diploma or higher of 34.1% compared to 26.9% in Paramount. Elizabeth has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.2% compared to 8.4% in Paramount.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth has a population of 135,887, about 2.6x the size of Paramount (52,546). Paramount skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 35.8.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Elizabeth
Paramount
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElizabeth: 4 vs Paramount: 2 for with emergency services. Paramount: 2.8 vs Elizabeth: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Elizabeth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 3.1% in Paramount. Paramount has a drive alone of 75.3% compared to 59.1% in Elizabeth. Elizabeth has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Paramount.
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