Passaic Park

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Passaic Park, NJ Area Guide

A dynamic suburb on the Passaic River

Riverside Scenic Vibrant Diverse Suburban Urban

Passaic Park, also known as Passaic, is a dynamic mix of urban and suburban delights just 15 miles west of Manhattan. The vibrant Main Avenue sits at the heart of the community, offering a bustling combination of restaurants, shops, and offices in a walkable, urban environment.

Outside of Main Avenue, Passaic Park is teeming with natural beauty, boasting numerous scenic parks like Mayor Johnson Park, Christopher Columbus Park, and Pulaski Park on the Passaic River to appreciate the community’s natural environment. Countless apartments, townhomes, and houses are available for rent in Passaic Park, with many of them offering quick access to commuter-friendly transit options like NJ Transit’s Port Jervis and Main/Bergen County lines, in addition to the Garden State Parkway, U.S. Route 46, and highways 3 and 21.

Demographics

Median Household Income

$47,325

Average: $67,528

Education

8,930

Residents Have a Degree

Job Market

30,312

Workers Employed

Age Distribution
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Median Age

33 Years

Largest Age Group

10-19 Years

Approximately 17% of Residents

Under 20

32%

Over 65

12%

Housing Distribution

Passaic Park has more renters than homeowners.

Renters
78%
Non-Renters
22%

Education Distribution

Review this city's overall education levels.

Bachelor's or Higher
10%
Other Education
90%

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

90 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Presby Memorial Iris Gardens
  • Meadowlands Environment Center
  • McDowell Observatory
  • Van Vleck House & Gardens
  • Richard W. DeKorte Park

Airports

  • Newark Liberty International
  • LaGuardia

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.