Moving to Paterson: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Paterson means moving to New Jersey's third-largest city and the genuine birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, with a real, elevated crime rate to budget for honestly alongside its historic identity.
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Learn moreA genuinely singular industrial-heritage identity
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park -- anchored by Alexander Hamilton's 1791 Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures -- makes Paterson a real, nationally significant historic site worth exploring before committing to a specific neighborhood.
Budget for the real, elevated tax and crime picture
Paterson's effective property-tax rate runs meaningfully above New Jersey's already high statewide average (2.91%-4.90% depending on source), and its crime rate runs genuinely elevated versus national and state benchmarks -- build both into a relocation decision.
A real, diversified economy
Healthcare, manufacturing, and retail trade anchor Paterson's real, diversified employment base, with the city serving as a genuine regional healthcare hub for Passaic County.
Key takeaways
- Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park anchors a genuinely singular industrial-heritage identity.
- Paterson's property-tax rate and crime rate both run genuinely elevated -- budget honestly for both.
- Paterson's economy runs on a real, diversified healthcare, manufacturing, and retail base.
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