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Community scorecard

Paterson, NJ

Overall grade

56.1/100
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Flourishing pillars

Housing

Can families find safe, stable housing?

D+

55.6

Jobs

Can adults find dignified work that sustains a household?

C

66.7

Education

Are children and adults gaining the skills they need to flourish?

F

44.3

Health

Can families access care that keeps them well?

D+

55.6

Food Security

Can households reliably access healthy food close to home?

D+

55.4

Belonging

Do neighbors trust one another and participate in community life?

D+

59.3

Housing

Can families find safe, stable housing?

D+

55.6/100

IndicatorEstimateStandardvs. NationTrendAffected

Homelessness rate per 100,000 residents

136.3CriticalMore favorableStable216 residents

Housing cost burden for renters

56.02%CriticalLess favorableStable27,934 households

Share of housing need currently met

83.9
Critical
Similar
Stable
10,059 housing units

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Jobs

Can adults find dignified work that sustains a household?

C

66.7/100

IndicatorEstimateStandardvs. NationTrendAffected

Annual job growth

5.02%HealthyMore favorableStable0 residents equivalent

Monthly unemployment rate

8.1%CriticalLess favorableStable9,302 adults

Residents in poverty

21.25%CriticalSimilarTrending Upward33,729 residents

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Education

Are children and adults gaining the skills they need to flourish?

F

44.3/100

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Adults with a bachelor's degree

11.8CriticalSimilarStable101,263 adults

High school graduation rate

71.96%CriticalLess favorableTrending Downward7,863 students

K-12 students earning a passing score on state assessments for reading

27.3CriticalLess favorableStable20,380 students

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Health

Can families access care that keeps them well?

D+

55.6/100

IndicatorEstimateStandardvs. NationTrendAffected

Adult residents with less than good mental health

15ConcerningMore favorableStable17,226 adults

Adult residents with less than good physical health

29.9CriticalLess favorableNot available34,336 adults

Adult residents without current health insurance

26.6CriticalLess favorableNot available30,547 adults

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Food Security

Can households reliably access healthy food close to home?

D+

55.4/100

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Access to healthy foods index (0 to 10)

8.6HealthyMore favorableStable2025

Food insecurity rate

34.5%CriticalLess favorableNot available17,203 households

Households using SNAP benefits

36.2CriticalLess favorableTrending Downward18,039 households

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Belonging

Do neighbors trust one another and participate in community life?

D+

59.3/100

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Adults feeling socially isolated

37.4CriticalLess favorableNot available42,949 residents

Local voter engagement level

70.3HealthySimilarNot available34,154 residents

Number of social associations per 10,000 population

7.0ConcerningLess favorableStable2025

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City-aligned solutions

Solutions matched to Paterson

Open marketplace

Reading Partners Literacy Program

Gleaners

Evidenced

educationeducation.literacy_rateeducation.hs_graduation_rate