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Paterson

Paterson, NJ

Population: 157,660
VS
Trenton

Trenton, NJ

Population: 89,966

Paterson vs Trenton

Side-by-side comparison of Paterson, NJ and Trenton, NJ

Demographics

Population
158KPaterson
90KTrenton
75% diff
Median Age
33Paterson
35Trenton
6% diff
Pop. Density
19KPaterson
12KTrenton
59% diff
Area (sq mi)
9Paterson
8Trenton
7% diff
Male
49.3%
Paterson
48.8%
Trenton
1% diff
Female
50.7%
Paterson
51.2%
Trenton
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$54KPaterson
$47KTrenton
14% diff
Per Capita Income
$24KPaterson
$28KTrenton
19% diff
Poverty Rate
20.9%
Paterson
20.7%
Trenton
1% diff
Unemployment
6.5%
Paterson
6.3%
Trenton
3% diff
Cost of Living
109Paterson
109Trenton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,551Paterson
$1,740Trenton
12% diff

Housing

Home Value
$335KPaterson
$123KTrenton
2.7x diff
Median Rent
$1,457Paterson
$1,224Trenton
19% diff
Homeownership
26.2%
Paterson
35.9%
Trenton
37% diff
Zillow Value
$528KPaterson
$343KTrenton
54% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,088Paterson
$2,183Trenton
5% diff
Rent Burden
35.2%
Paterson
34.9%
Trenton
1% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
841Paterson
1,123Trenton
33% diff
Property Crime
2,162Paterson
2,094Trenton
3% diff
Murder Rate
13Paterson
18Trenton
37% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FPaterson
57°FTrenton
3% diff
Jan Temp
40°FPaterson
42°FTrenton
5% diff
Jul Temp
76°FPaterson
78°FTrenton
2% diff
Rainfall
59.8"Paterson
49.4"Trenton
21% diff
Snowfall
12.3"Paterson
3.7"Trenton
3.3x diff
Sunny Days
273Paterson
276Trenton
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
12.5%
Paterson
16.7%
Trenton
34% diff
High School+
76.1%
Paterson
75.6%
Trenton
1% diff
Graduate+
2.6%
Paterson
4.7%
Trenton
81% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.1 minPaterson
26.7 minTrenton
16% diff
Drive Alone
62.4%
Paterson
57.3%
Trenton
9% diff
Public Transit
8.0%
Paterson
7.3%
Trenton
10% diff
Work from Home
4.8%
Paterson
6.1%
Trenton
27% diff

Health

Obesity
37.5%
Paterson
35.9%
Trenton
4% diff
Smoking
16.4%
Paterson
17.7%
Trenton
8% diff
Uninsured
29.0%
Paterson
25.0%
Trenton
16% diff
Diabetes
16.2%
Paterson
16.3%
Trenton
1% diff
Heart Disease
6.5%
Paterson
6.9%
Trenton
6% diff
Depression
15.0%
Paterson
15.1%
Trenton
1% diff

The Verdict

19 Paterson
:
20 Trenton

Trenton leads in 20 of 39 categories

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