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07503 vs 07018

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07503 — Paterson, NJ
44
Area Score
Bottom 5% nationally
07018 — East Orange, NJ
50
Area Score
Bottom 15% nationally

07018 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

Signals

07503
07018
Opportunity
40 · Bottom 20%
vs
41 · Bottom 23%
Growth
39 · Bottom 32%
vs
49 · Bottom 48%
Climate
71 · Top 47%
vs
71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
36 · Bottom 28%
vs
50 · Bottom 42%
Housing affordability
39 · Bottom 5%
vs
48 · Bottom 11%
Schools
28 · Bottom 20%
vs
24 · Bottom 15%
Access
96 · Top 37%
vs
99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 26%
vs
54 · Bottom 40%

Measured values

Metric0750307018Source period
Population19,17028,9242024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$60,443$62,5642024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$26,822$35,4372024 ACS 5-Year
Population density12,400/sq mi17,403/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$350,900$353,8002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,677$1,5322024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate26.8%27.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate6.9%6.8%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)1.6%0.9%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%24.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate21.0%16.1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)26017212 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents1.62.512 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-13.0%12.4%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high87°F87°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low26°F26°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation46.3"46.6"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport14 mi5 miNASR current cycle
Average commute24.3 min37.4 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age31.638.72024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools552024-25 school year
Students per teacher12.2714.732024-25 school year
Math proficiency6.1%5.3%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency24.7%27.3%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility78.0%51.7%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

07503

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.

07018

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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07503
49
Your Score
44
Area Score
07018
55
Your Score
50
Area Score

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Full profiles: 07503 — Paterson, NJ · 07018 — East Orange, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology