Population
Passaic
69,651
Colton
53,798
Median Income
Passaic
$56,780
Colton
$69,581
Home Value
Passaic
$406,500
Colton
$411,100
Rent
Passaic
$1,392
Colton
$1,608
Crime Rate
Passaic
7.19
Colton
3.93
Cost of Living
Passaic
136.1
Colton
133.8
Avg Temp
Passaic
N/A
Colton
N/A
Unemployment
Passaic
11.3%
Colton
6.9%
How Similar Are Passaic & Colton?
Colton is Passaic's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Passaic
69,651
Colton
53,798
Passaic has a 23% larger population than Colton.
Violent Crime
Passaic
7.19
Colton
3.93
Passaic has a 45% higher violent crime than Colton.
Property Crime
Passaic
18.37
Colton
21.05
Colton has a 13% higher property crime than Passaic.
Political Leaning
Passaic
49.8%
Colton
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Passaic
11.3%
Colton
6.9%
Passaic has a 39% higher unemployment than Colton.
Median Income
Passaic
$56,780
Colton
$69,581
Colton has a 18% higher median income than Passaic.
Home Values
Passaic
$406,500
Colton
$411,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Passaic
9.7%
Colton
10.9%
Colton has a 11% higher education than Passaic.
Demographics
Passaic
28.0%
Colton
27.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Passaic
136.1
Colton
133.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Passaic and Colton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Colton
Colton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Colton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,024 in Passaic (14% lower). Colton scores 183.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 208.4 in Passaic. Passaic scores 93.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 103.2 in Colton.
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Housing Market — Colton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColton has a median property tax of $2,734 vs $10,001 in Passaic (266% lower). Colton has a single-family homes of 62.2% compared to 19.2% in Passaic. Colton has a owner-occupied of 52.3% compared to 23.5% in Passaic.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Colton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColton has a unemployment rate of 6.9% compared to 11.3% in Passaic. Colton has a poverty rate of 15.3% compared to 23.1% in Passaic. Passaic: 33,791 vs Colton: 27,048 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRColton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.60 compared to 5.42 in Passaic. Colton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.93 compared to 7.19 in Passaic. Passaic has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.06 in Colton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Colton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.9% compared to 9.7% in Passaic. Colton has a high school diploma or higher of 31.9% 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 ACSPassaic has a population of 69,651, about 1.3x the size of Colton (53,798). Passaic skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 33.9.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Passaic
Colton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColton: 4 vs Passaic: 3 for with emergency services. Passaic: 3.0 vs Colton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPassaic has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 1.1% in Colton. Passaic has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Colton. Colton has a drive alone of 76.5% compared to 48.9% in Passaic.
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