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Property scores in Passaic, NJ
How Passaic compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Passaic. No account, no payment.
How Passaic permits
Passaic closes out 21.6% of the permits it issues, better than 15% of New Jersey towns (439th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 114 days, better than 39% of New Jersey towns (243rd of 396).
On volume, Passaic has 4,640 permits on the record, more than 70% of New Jersey towns (164th of 542). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Passaic | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 21.6% | better than 15% of New Jersey towns | 439th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 114 days | better than 39% of New Jersey towns | 243rd of 396 |
| Building activity | 4,640 | more than 70% of New Jersey towns | 164th of 542 |
Ranks are among New Jersey towns for which we hold that reading, so the denominator differs by row. A town is compared against other towns, never against the house next door.
This town vs. New Jersey
Where Passaic sits among every NJ town we’ve analysed. The score separates towns sharply and neighbours barely, so a town-vs-state read is the honest one. Hover a bar to see how many towns share it.
Passaic ranks 439th of 513 NJ towns.
The single heaviest input in the Property Score. It is how reliably a permit here actually reaches a certificate of occupancy within two years. A low rate is the clearest sign that projects stall — and it is the one thing that separates NJ towns most sharply.
Passaic ranks 243rd of 396 NJ towns.
How long a permit here typically takes to reach a certificate of occupancy, in days, against every NJ town we hold (nearly 400). Fewer days is a town that moves.
Passaic is 164th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 70% of them.
How much permitted construction happens here — the count of permits on record, against all 542 NJ towns we hold. A busier market, not a better or worse one.
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