Population
Passaic
69,651
Brockton
105,080
Median Income
Passaic
$56,780
Brockton
$77,089
Home Value
Passaic
$406,500
Brockton
$405,500
Rent
Passaic
$1,392
Brockton
$1,545
Crime Rate
Passaic
7.19
Brockton
5.99
Cost of Living
Passaic
136.1
Brockton
142.5
Avg Temp
Passaic
N/A
Brockton
N/A
Unemployment
Passaic
11.3%
Brockton
8.3%
How Similar Are Passaic & Brockton?
Brockton is Passaic's #13 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Passaic
69,651
Brockton
105,080
Brockton has a 34% larger population than Passaic.
Violent Crime
Passaic
7.19
Brockton
5.99
Passaic has a 17% higher violent crime than Brockton.
Property Crime
Passaic
18.37
Brockton
13.46
Passaic has a 27% higher property crime than Brockton.
Political Leaning
Passaic
49.8%
Brockton
44.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Passaic has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Passaic
11.3%
Brockton
8.3%
Passaic has a 27% higher unemployment than Brockton.
Median Income
Passaic
$56,780
Brockton
$77,089
Brockton has a 26% higher median income than Passaic.
Home Values
Passaic
$406,500
Brockton
$405,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Passaic
9.7%
Brockton
13.8%
Brockton has a 30% higher education than Passaic.
Demographics
Passaic
28.0%
Brockton
29.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Passaic
136.1
Brockton
142.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Passaic and Brockton differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Passaic
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Brockton
Brockton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Passaic leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPassaic scores 99.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.9 in Brockton. Brockton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $2,024 in Passaic (15% lower). Passaic scores 93.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 108.9 in Brockton.
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Housing Market — Brockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a median property tax of $4,689 vs $10,001 in Passaic (113% lower). Brockton has a single-family homes of 50.4% compared to 19.2% in Passaic. Brockton has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 23.5% in Passaic.
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Jobs & Economy — Brockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a poverty rate of 13.9% compared to 23.1% in Passaic. Brockton: 55,106 vs Passaic: 33,791 for labor force. Brockton has a unemployment rate of 8.3% compared to 11.3% in Passaic.
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Crime & Safety — Brockton leads
Source: FBI UCRBrockton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.59 in Passaic. Brockton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.51 compared to 14.13 in Passaic. Passaic has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Brockton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Brockton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrockton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% compared to 9.7% in Passaic. Brockton has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% 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 ACSBrockton has a population of 105,080, about 1.5x the size of Passaic (69,651). Passaic skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 36.5.
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Black
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Passaic
Brockton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrockton: 5 vs Passaic: 3 for with emergency services. Passaic: 3.0 vs Brockton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Passaic leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPassaic has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Brockton. Passaic has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 5.0% in Brockton. Brockton has a drive alone of 71.8% compared to 48.9% in Passaic.
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