Population
Passaic
69,651
Perth Amboy
55,278
Median Income
Passaic
$56,780
Perth Amboy
$58,490
Home Value
Passaic
$406,500
Perth Amboy
$339,200
Rent
Passaic
$1,392
Perth Amboy
$1,629
Crime Rate
Passaic
7.19
Perth Amboy
3.92
Cost of Living
Passaic
136.1
Perth Amboy
133.8
Avg Temp
Passaic
N/A
Perth Amboy
N/A
Unemployment
Passaic
11.3%
Perth Amboy
12.8%
How Similar Are Passaic & Perth Amboy?
Perth Amboy is Passaic's #8 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Passaic
69,651
Perth Amboy
55,278
Passaic has a 21% larger population than Perth Amboy.
Violent Crime
Passaic
7.19
Perth Amboy
3.92
Passaic has a 46% higher violent crime than Perth Amboy.
Property Crime
Passaic
18.37
Perth Amboy
13.69
Passaic has a 26% higher property crime than Perth Amboy.
Political Leaning
Passaic
49.8%
Perth Amboy
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Passaic has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Passaic
11.3%
Perth Amboy
12.8%
Perth Amboy has a 11% higher unemployment than Passaic.
Median Income
Passaic
$56,780
Perth Amboy
$58,490
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Passaic
$406,500
Perth Amboy
$339,200
Passaic has a 17% higher home values than Perth Amboy.
Education
Passaic
9.7%
Perth Amboy
10.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Passaic
28.0%
Perth Amboy
32.3%
Perth Amboy has a 14% higher demographics than Passaic.
Cost of Living
Passaic
136.1
Perth Amboy
133.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Passaic and Perth Amboy differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Passaic
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Perth Amboy leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Perth Amboy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPassaic has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,324 vs $2,486 in Perth Amboy (7% lower). Perth Amboy scores 199.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 208.4 in Passaic. Perth Amboy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,978 vs $2,024 in Passaic.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPerth Amboy has a single-family homes of 38.4% compared to 19.2% in Passaic. Perth Amboy has a median property tax of $7,671 vs $10,001 in Passaic (30% lower). Perth Amboy has a owner-occupied of 33.4% compared to 23.5% in Passaic.
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Jobs & Economy — Perth Amboy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPassaic has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 4.0% in Perth Amboy. Perth Amboy has a poverty rate of 20.0% compared to 23.1% in Passaic. Passaic: 33,791 vs Perth Amboy: 29,603 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Perth Amboy leads
Source: FBI UCRPerth Amboy has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 1.59 in Passaic. Perth Amboy has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.92 compared to 7.19 in Passaic. Passaic has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.05 in Perth Amboy.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPerth Amboy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.0% compared to 9.7% in Passaic. Passaic has a high school diploma or higher of 30.5% compared to 29.8% in Perth Amboy.
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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 Perth Amboy (55,278). Passaic skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 36.3.
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Passaic
Perth Amboy
Healthcare — Perth Amboy leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePerth Amboy: 4 vs Passaic: 3 for with emergency services.
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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 Perth Amboy. Passaic has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 3.8% in Perth Amboy. Passaic has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 4.0% in Perth Amboy.
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