Passaic (Passaic County, NJ)

Around Passaic ...

For comparison, Passaic has a population of 69,300 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Passaic, with the nearest first.

Athenia
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
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Delawanna
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Delawanna is located in Passaic County
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- From Passaic to Delawanna
Garfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
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- From your current location to Garfield
- From Passaic to Garfield
Clifton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
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- From your current location to Clifton
- From Passaic to Clifton
Brookdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookdale is located in Essex County
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- From Passaic to Brookdale
Lyndhurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
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Montclair Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Montclair Heights is located in Essex County
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- From Passaic to Montclair Heights
Nutley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nutley is located in Essex County
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- From Passaic to Nutley
Saddle Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
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- From Passaic to Saddle Brook
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- The Village at Little Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  - The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County
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- Belleville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  - Belleville is located in Essex County
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  - From Passaic to Belleville
- Bloomfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Bloomfield is located in Essex County
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  - From your current location to Bloomfield
  - From Passaic to Bloomfield
- Hackensack
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Hackensack is located in Bergen County
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Hackensack
  - From Passaic to Hackensack
- Little Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  - Little Falls is located in Passaic County
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  - From your current location to Little Falls
  - From Passaic to Little Falls
- Montclair
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Montclair is located in Essex County
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  - From your current location to Montclair
  - From Passaic to Montclair

For more communities neighboring Passaic, please visit our County-by-County Page for Passaic.

Passaic County ...

Passaic is located in Passaic County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Passaic County: Bergen, Essex, Morris, Sussex, Orange (NY) & Rockland (NY).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Passaic ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Passaic.

Airports Near Passaic ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Passaic and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Passaic.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of New Jersey:
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Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Passaic.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Passaic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Passaic), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.