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Paterson

Paterson, NJ

Population: 157,660
VS
Toms River

Toms River, NJ

Population: 93,915

Paterson vs Toms River

Side-by-side comparison of Paterson, NJ and Toms River, NJ

Demographics

Population
158KPaterson
94KToms River
68% diff
Median Age
33Paterson
42Toms River
25% diff
Pop. Density
19KPaterson
2,408Toms River
7.8x diff
Area (sq mi)
9Paterson
41Toms River
4.7x diff
Male
49.3%
Paterson
47.9%
Toms River
3% diff
Female
50.7%
Paterson
52.1%
Toms River
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$54KPaterson
$96KToms River
78% diff
Per Capita Income
$24KPaterson
$48KToms River
2.1x diff
Poverty Rate
20.9%
Paterson
3.7%
Toms River
5.6x diff
Unemployment
6.5%
Paterson
3.1%
Toms River
2.1x diff
Cost of Living
109Paterson
109Toms River
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,551Paterson
$1,105Toms River
40% diff

Housing

Home Value
$335KPaterson
$378KToms River
13% diff
Median Rent
$1,457Paterson
$1,678Toms River
15% diff
Homeownership
26.2%
Paterson
81.4%
Toms River
3.1x diff
Zillow Value
$528KPaterson
$449KToms River
18% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,088Paterson
$2,874Toms River
38% diff
Rent Burden
35.2%
Paterson
31.0%
Toms River
14% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
841Paterson
403Toms River
2.1x diff
Property Crime
2,162Paterson
2,953Toms River
37% diff
Murder Rate
13Paterson
—Toms River

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FPaterson
57°FToms River
3% diff
Jan Temp
40°FPaterson
43°FToms River
7% diff
Jul Temp
76°FPaterson
77°FToms River
2% diff
Rainfall
59.8"Paterson
49.1"Toms River
22% diff
Snowfall
12.3"Paterson
3.2"Toms River
3.9x diff
Sunny Days
273Paterson
278Toms River
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
12.5%
Paterson
35.2%
Toms River
2.8x diff
High School+
76.1%
Paterson
93.2%
Toms River
22% diff
Graduate+
2.6%
Paterson
11.1%
Toms River
4.3x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.1 minPaterson
30.4 minToms River
32% diff
Drive Alone
62.4%
Paterson
76.5%
Toms River
23% diff
Public Transit
8.0%
Paterson
0.4%
Toms River
18.6x diff
Work from Home
4.8%
Paterson
12.7%
Toms River
2.6x diff

Health

Obesity
37.5%
Paterson
28.9%
Toms River
30% diff
Smoking
16.4%
Paterson
12.8%
Toms River
28% diff
Uninsured
29.0%
Paterson
9.7%
Toms River
3x diff
Diabetes
16.2%
Paterson
8.3%
Toms River
95% diff
Heart Disease
6.5%
Paterson
4.6%
Toms River
41% diff
Depression
15.0%
Paterson
16.7%
Toms River
11% diff

The Verdict

12 Paterson
:
26 Toms River

Toms River leads in 26 of 38 categories

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