Population
Lawrence
88,297
Passaic
69,651
Median Income
Lawrence
$57,903
Passaic
$56,780
Home Value
Lawrence
$393,500
Passaic
$406,500
Rent
Lawrence
$1,569
Passaic
$1,392
Crime Rate
Lawrence
4.40
Passaic
7.19
Cost of Living
Lawrence
126.0
Passaic
136.1
Avg Temp
Lawrence
N/A
Passaic
N/A
Unemployment
Lawrence
8.7%
Passaic
11.3%
How Similar Are Lawrence & Passaic?
Passaic is Lawrence's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawrence
88,297
Passaic
69,651
Lawrence has a 21% larger population than Passaic.
Violent Crime
Lawrence
4.40
Passaic
7.19
Passaic has a 39% higher violent crime than Lawrence.
Property Crime
Lawrence
9.99
Passaic
18.37
Passaic has a 46% higher property crime than Lawrence.
Political Leaning
Lawrence
38.9%
Passaic
49.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Passaic has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Lawrence
8.7%
Passaic
11.3%
Passaic has a 24% higher unemployment than Lawrence.
Median Income
Lawrence
$57,903
Passaic
$56,780
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lawrence
$393,500
Passaic
$406,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Lawrence
10.3%
Passaic
9.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Lawrence
22.5%
Passaic
28.0%
Passaic has a 19% higher demographics than Lawrence.
Cost of Living
Lawrence
126.0
Passaic
136.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawrence and Passaic share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lawrence
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Passaic
Lawrence leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawrence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPassaic has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,324 vs $2,941 in Lawrence (27% lower). Passaic has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,024 vs $2,476 in Lawrence (22% lower). Lawrence scores 181.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 208.4 in Passaic.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a median property tax of $3,366 vs $10,001 in Passaic (66% lower). Lawrence has a single-family homes of 27.5% compared to 19.2% in Passaic. Lawrence has a owner-occupied of 30.3% compared to 23.5% in Passaic.
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Jobs & Economy — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence: 46,093 vs Passaic: 33,791 for labor force. Passaic has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 5.7% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a unemployment rate of 8.7% compared to 11.3% in Passaic.
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Crime & Safety — Lawrence leads
Source: FBI UCRPassaic has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Lawrence. Lawrence has a property crime clearance of 18.2% compared to 4.2% in Passaic. Lawrence has a violent crime clearance of 68.5% compared to 34.6% in Passaic.
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Schools & Education — Lawrence leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLawrence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.3% compared to 9.7% in Passaic. Lawrence has a high school diploma or higher of 32.0% compared to 30.5% in Passaic.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a population of 88,297, about 1.3x the size of Passaic (69,651). Passaic skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 32.6.
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Lawrence
Passaic
Healthcare — Lawrence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrence: 4 vs Passaic: 3 for with emergency services. Lawrence: 3.8 vs Passaic: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Passaic leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPassaic has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 3.6% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a drive alone of 67.2% compared to 48.9% in Passaic. Passaic has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 5.7% in Lawrence.
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