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Paterson is a mid-size city of 158,735 people in Passaic County, New Jersey. It's about 21 miles from New York, NY. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $360k and rent runs about $2k a month.
158,735people
$360kTypical home
$1,548/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
28"Snow
235Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 158,735
- Part of a metro area
- About 18,868 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to New York, NY
- 21 mi to New York, NY
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $360k (≈$2,271/mo)
- Median rent $1,548/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 2.8% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 28" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (825 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,308 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 44% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to TEB airport
- 16 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 20% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 121 ft
- 12 mi to the ocean
- 163 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 146 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13,778 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 1,798 bars within 25 mi
- 4,969 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 125 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 255 museums within 25 mi
- 68 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Passaic County: R+3 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk