Paramus, NJ vs Patterson, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Paramus

67.9

#1371 nationally

Patterson

63.1

#1799 nationally

Paramus leads in crime level (0.8 vs 7.5). Paramus leads in median household income ($136,824 vs $86,031). Paramus leads in average commute (31 min vs 43.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Paramus, NJ	Patterson, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.9 (#1371)	63.1 (#1799)
Population	26,282	25,063
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,086,056	$508,049
Median Household Income	$136,824	$86,031
Average Commute	31 min	43.9 min
Walk Score	37	42
Crime Level	0.8	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	173	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+3.4	R+11.0