Population
Passaic
69,651
Spring Valley
32,995
Median Income
Passaic
$56,780
Spring Valley
$56,151
Home Value
Passaic
$406,500
Spring Valley
$351,500
Rent
Passaic
$1,392
Spring Valley
$1,673
Crime Rate
Passaic
7.19
Spring Valley
3.61
Cost of Living
Passaic
136.1
Spring Valley
133.4
Avg Temp
Passaic
N/A
Spring Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Passaic
11.3%
Spring Valley
4.8%
How Similar Are Passaic & Spring Valley?
Spring Valley is Passaic's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Passaic
69,651
Spring Valley
32,995
Passaic (69,651) is about 2.1x larger than Spring Valley (32,995).
Violent Crime
Passaic
7.19
Spring Valley
3.61
Passaic has a 50% higher violent crime than Spring Valley.
Property Crime
Passaic
18.37
Spring Valley
21.71
Spring Valley has a 15% higher property crime than Passaic.
Political Leaning
Passaic
49.8%
Spring Valley
55.9%
Passaic leans Democratic while Spring Valley leans Republican.
Unemployment
Passaic
11.3%
Spring Valley
4.8%
Passaic's unemployment is significantly higher than Spring Valley's — 57% difference.
Median Income
Passaic
$56,780
Spring Valley
$56,151
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Passaic
$406,500
Spring Valley
$351,500
Passaic has a 14% higher home values than Spring Valley.
Education
Passaic
9.7%
Spring Valley
9.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Passaic
28.0%
Spring Valley
36.9%
Spring Valley has a 24% higher demographics than Passaic.
Cost of Living
Passaic
136.1
Spring Valley
133.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Passaic and Spring Valley differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Spring Valley
Passaic leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Spring Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPassaic has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,024 vs $2,655 in Spring Valley (24% lower). Passaic has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,324 vs $2,910 in Spring Valley (20% lower). Spring Valley scores 85.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.0 in Passaic.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPassaic has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 6.0% in Spring Valley. Spring Valley has a median property tax of $8,197 vs $10,001 in Passaic (22% lower). Passaic has a median rent of $1,392 vs $1,673 in Spring Valley (17% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Passaic leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpring Valley has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 11.3% in Passaic. Passaic: 33,791 vs Spring Valley: 14,616 for labor force. Passaic has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 5.7% in Spring Valley.
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Crime & Safety — Spring Valley leads
Source: FBI UCRSpring Valley has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 5.42 in Passaic. Spring Valley has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.61 compared to 7.19 in Passaic. Spring Valley has a property crime clearance of 28.5% compared to 4.2% in Passaic.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Passaic leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPassaic has a high school diploma or higher of 30.5% compared to 24.5% in Spring Valley. Passaic has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.7% compared to 9.2% in Spring Valley.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.1x the size of Spring Valley (32,995). Spring Valley skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 30.9.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Passaic
Spring Valley
Healthcare — Passaic leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePassaic: 3 vs Spring Valley: 1 for with emergency services. Passaic: 3.0 vs Spring Valley: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Passaic leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPassaic has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 5.7% in Spring Valley. Spring Valley has a drive alone of 54.0% compared to 48.9% in Passaic. Passaic has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 12.6% in Spring Valley.
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Airports
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