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Compare Atlantic City to Paterson

This post compares Atlantic City, New Jersey to Paterson, New Jersey across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Atlantic City (city) Paterson (city)
Population 39,075 147,890
Income (median) $31,261 $31,725
Home Value (median) $168,800 $235,500
White 31% 29%
Black 36% 27%
Asian 18% 3%
With Kids 34% 42%
Age (median) 35 33
Rentals 73% 73%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Atlantic City or Paterson?
A: Atlantic City has a much smaller population count than Paterson: 39075 compared with 147890 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Atlantic City or in Paterson?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Atlantic City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Atlantic City or Paterson?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Atlantic City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Atlantic City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 73% for Atlantic City versus 73% for Paterson.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Atlantic City may include: Hackensack, Pleasantville, and Trenton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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