Passaic County, New Jersey
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Passaic County, NJ registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 64.7 — 516th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within New Jersey, it ranks 3rd of 21 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Passaic County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 97.8 — worse than roughly 98% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Passaic County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Passaic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passaic County, NJ | 64.7 | Elevated | — |
| Essex County, NJ | 66.7 | Serious | +2.0 |
| Orange County, NY | 47.1 | Normal | -17.7 |
| Rockland County, NY | 42.4 | Normal | -22.4 |
| Bergen County, NJ | 37.1 | Normal | -27.7 |
| Sussex County, NJ | 36.1 | Normal | -28.7 |
| Morris County, NJ | 26.4 | Healthy | -38.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Passaic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima County, WA | 64.5 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Shelby County, TN | 65.5 | Serious | +0.8 |
| Chatham County, GA | 65.5 | Serious | +0.8 |
| Cumberland County, NC | 65.7 | Serious | +1.0 |
| Lubbock County, TX | 63.7 | Elevated | -1.1 |
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