Signals
Lakewood
Passaic
Climate
70 · Bottom 47%
vs71 · Top 47%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 39%
vs36 · Bottom 28%
Housing affordability
16 · Bottom 1%
vs31 · Bottom 1%
Schools
40 · Bottom 34%
vs25 · Bottom 17%
Access
79 · Bottom 21%
vs98 · Top 20%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 9%
vs52 · Bottom 35%
Measured values
| Metric | Lakewood | Passaic | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,585 | 70,002 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $56,968 | $55,371 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $19,050 | $24,489 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 9,830/sq mi | 22,343/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $715,500 | $429,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,718 | $1,465 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 39.1% | 23.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.9% | 16.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 29.9% | 22.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.6" | 46.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 41 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 27.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 17.5 | 31.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 9.25 | 12.22 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 18.1% | 6.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 25.8% | 28.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 92.1% | 99.2% | 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
Lakewood
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, coastal flooding, hurricane.
Passaic
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: Lakewood, NJ · Passaic, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology