New Jersey city profile
What it costs to live in Paterson, and how it compares with other New Jersey cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
12
74th best value in New Jersey
How much you get for what you pay, versus other New Jersey cities.
Overall livability
16
77th overall in New Jersey
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Paterson is home to about 157,927 people. A typical home runs $269,200 and a household earns around $48,500, a price-to-income ratio of 5.5. Among New Jersey's largest cities, it ranks 74th for value and 77th overall. For context, the typical Paterson home is about 48% below the statewide median of $521,000 and local household income is about 54% below the statewide median of $106,000.
Median home price
$269,200
67th in NJ of 78
Median rent
$1,278/mo
Median household income
$48,500
Home price to income
5.5x
Unemployment
9.3%
66th in NJ of 78
School rating
3/10
71st in NJ of 78
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