Population
Passaic
69,651
New Brunswick
55,744
Median Income
Passaic
$56,780
New Brunswick
$60,248
Home Value
Passaic
$406,500
New Brunswick
$316,800
Rent
Passaic
$1,392
New Brunswick
$1,790
Crime Rate
Passaic
7.19
New Brunswick
6.99
Cost of Living
Passaic
136.1
New Brunswick
133.2
Avg Temp
Passaic
N/A
New Brunswick
N/A
Unemployment
Passaic
11.3%
New Brunswick
6.5%
How Similar Are Passaic & New Brunswick?
New Brunswick is Passaic's #12 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Passaic
69,651
New Brunswick
55,744
Passaic has a 20% larger population than New Brunswick.
Violent Crime
Passaic
7.19
New Brunswick
6.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Passaic
18.37
New Brunswick
26.27
New Brunswick has a 30% higher property crime than Passaic.
Political Leaning
Passaic
49.8%
New Brunswick
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Passaic has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Passaic
11.3%
New Brunswick
6.5%
Passaic has a 43% higher unemployment than New Brunswick.
Median Income
Passaic
$56,780
New Brunswick
$60,248
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Passaic
$406,500
New Brunswick
$316,800
Passaic has a 22% higher home values than New Brunswick.
Education
Passaic
9.7%
New Brunswick
11.8%
New Brunswick has a 18% higher education than Passaic.
Demographics
Passaic
28.0%
New Brunswick
37.3%
New Brunswick has a 25% higher demographics than Passaic.
Cost of Living
Passaic
136.1
New Brunswick
133.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Passaic and New Brunswick differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Passaic
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New Brunswick
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Brunswick leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Brunswick scores 92.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.0 in Passaic. Passaic has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,324 vs $2,486 in New Brunswick (7% lower). New Brunswick scores 199.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 208.4 in Passaic.
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Housing Market — Passaic leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPassaic has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 6.8% in New Brunswick. New Brunswick has a median property tax of $6,384 vs $10,001 in Passaic (57% lower). New Brunswick has a single-family homes of 29.4% compared to 19.2% in Passaic.
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Jobs & Economy — New Brunswick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Brunswick has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 11.3% in Passaic. Passaic has a poverty rate of 23.1% compared to 31.6% in New Brunswick. New Brunswick has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.2% in Passaic.
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Crime & Safety — Passaic leads
Source: FBI UCRPassaic has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.16 in New Brunswick. New Brunswick has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.60 compared to 5.42 in Passaic. Passaic has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.63 compared to 2.93 in New Brunswick.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPassaic has a high school diploma or higher of 30.5% compared to 25.2% in New Brunswick. New Brunswick has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.8% compared to 9.7% 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 1.2x the size of New Brunswick (55,744). New Brunswick skews younger with a median age of 24.5 vs 30.9.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Passaic
New Brunswick
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby 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 4.6% in New Brunswick. New Brunswick has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.6% in Passaic. New Brunswick has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.2% in Passaic.
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