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About Passaic
City in Passaic County, New Jersey, USPassaic ( pə-SAY-ik or locally pə-SAYK) is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city was the state's 16th-most-populous municipality, with a population of 70,537, falling behind Bayonne (ranked 16th in 2010), an increase of 756 (+1.1%) from the 2010 census count of 69,781, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,920 residents (+2.8%) from the 2000 census population of 67,861. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 68,903 for 2023, making it the 552nd-most populous municipality in the nation. Among cities with more than 50,000 people, Passaic was the fifth-most densely populated municipality …
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Housing in Passaic
The typical Passaic home is worth about $556,000, up 2.1% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home.
Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Passaic
Safety Grade D
Passaic reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.
Schools in Passaic
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The public schools Passaic’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 99% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.
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