Frisco, TX vs Paterson, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Frisco

72.4

#895 nationally

Paterson

63.6

#1757 nationally

Paterson leads in walk score (76 vs 26). Frisco leads in median household income ($134,891 vs $52,092). Paterson leads in average commute (23.4 min vs 29.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Frisco, TX	Paterson, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	72.4 (#895)	63.6 (#1757)
Population	219,587	156,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$649,173	$542,128
Median Household Income	$134,891	$52,092
Average Commute	29.4 min	23.4 min
Walk Score	26	76
Crime Level	Very Low	26.8
School Rating	9.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	122
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	R+2.9