Population
Passaic
69,651
Oak Ridge
24,395
Median Income
Passaic
$56,780
Oak Ridge
$53,389
Home Value
Passaic
$406,500
Oak Ridge
$235,500
Rent
Passaic
$1,392
Oak Ridge
$1,404
Crime Rate
Passaic
7.19
Oak Ridge
N/A
Cost of Living
Passaic
136.1
Oak Ridge
109.5
Avg Temp
Passaic
N/A
Oak Ridge
N/A
Unemployment
Passaic
11.3%
Oak Ridge
8.1%
How Similar Are Passaic & Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge is Passaic's #23 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Passaic
69,651
Oak Ridge
24,395
Passaic (69,651) is about 2.9x larger than Oak Ridge (24,395).
Political Leaning
Passaic
49.8%
Oak Ridge
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Passaic has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Passaic
11.3%
Oak Ridge
8.1%
Passaic has a 29% higher unemployment than Oak Ridge.
Median Income
Passaic
$56,780
Oak Ridge
$53,389
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Passaic
$406,500
Oak Ridge
$235,500
Passaic has a 42% higher home values than Oak Ridge.
Education
Passaic
9.7%
Oak Ridge
9.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Passaic
28.0%
Oak Ridge
26.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Passaic
136.1
Oak Ridge
109.5
Passaic has a 20% higher cost of living than Oak Ridge.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Passaic and Oak Ridge differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Passaic leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Ridge scores 135.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 208.4 in Passaic. Oak Ridge scores 109.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 136.1 in Passaic. Oak Ridge has a living wage (1 adult) of $48,199 vs $59,877 in Passaic (24% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Ridge has a median property tax of $1,590 vs $10,001 in Passaic (529% lower). Passaic has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 14.9% in Oak Ridge. Passaic has a median home value of $406,500 vs $235,500 in Oak Ridge (73% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Passaic leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPassaic: 33,791 vs Oak Ridge: 13,164 for labor force. Passaic has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 4.8% in Oak Ridge. Oak Ridge has a unemployment rate of 8.1% compared to 11.3% in Passaic.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Passaic leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPassaic has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.7% compared to 9.2% in Oak Ridge.
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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 2.9x the size of Oak Ridge (24,395). Passaic skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 33.3.
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Passaic
Oak Ridge
Healthcare — Oak Ridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Ridge: 5 vs Passaic: 3 for with emergency services. Oak Ridge: 3.7 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 work from home of 8.2% compared to 4.8% in Oak Ridge. Passaic has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 8.1% in Oak Ridge. Oak Ridge has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.6% in Passaic.
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