Population
Passaic
69,651
National City
55,960
Median Income
Passaic
$56,780
National City
$64,248
Home Value
Passaic
$406,500
National City
$580,900
Rent
Passaic
$1,392
National City
$1,619
Crime Rate
Passaic
7.19
National City
6.96
Cost of Living
Passaic
136.1
National City
142.6
Avg Temp
Passaic
N/A
National City
N/A
Unemployment
Passaic
11.3%
National City
7.5%
How Similar Are Passaic & National City?
National City is Passaic's #9 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Passaic
69,651
National City
55,960
Passaic has a 20% larger population than National City.
Violent Crime
Passaic
7.19
National City
6.96
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Passaic
18.37
National City
19.39
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Passaic
49.8%
National City
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Passaic has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Passaic
11.3%
National City
7.5%
Passaic has a 34% higher unemployment than National City.
Median Income
Passaic
$56,780
National City
$64,248
National City has a 12% higher median income than Passaic.
Home Values
Passaic
$406,500
National City
$580,900
National City has a 30% higher home values than Passaic.
Education
Passaic
9.7%
National City
11.6%
National City has a 16% higher education than Passaic.
Demographics
Passaic
28.0%
National City
32.5%
National City has a 14% higher demographics than Passaic.
Cost of Living
Passaic
136.1
National City
142.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Passaic and National City differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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National City
National City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Passaic leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPassaic has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,324 vs $3,001 in National City (23% lower). Passaic has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,024 vs $2,459 in National City (18% lower). Passaic scores 93.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 99.1 in National City.
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Housing Market — National City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNational City has a median property tax of $3,630 vs $10,001 in Passaic (176% lower). National City has a single-family homes of 48.9% compared to 19.2% in Passaic. Passaic has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 5.7% in National City.
Median Home Value
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNational City has a poverty rate of 14.0% compared to 23.1% in Passaic. National City has a unemployment rate of 7.5% compared to 11.3% in Passaic. Passaic has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 6.2% in National City.
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Crime & Safety — National City leads
Source: FBI UCRPassaic has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.07 in National City. National City has a property crime clearance of 15.0% compared to 4.2% in Passaic. National City has a violent crime clearance of 56.5% compared to 34.6% in Passaic.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — National City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNational City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 9.7% in Passaic.
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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 ACSPassaic has a population of 69,651, about 1.2x the size of National City (55,960). Passaic skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 36.6.
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Black
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Passaic
National City
Healthcare — National City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNational City: 5 vs Passaic: 3 for with emergency services. National City: 4.3 vs Passaic: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 3.8% in National City. Passaic has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in National City. Passaic has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 6.2% in National City.
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