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New Jersey: the 100 largest cities

Population, county output and jobs, pay, rent and commute for each city, with the map; every city opens its own guide.

In short: New Jersey: 100 largest cities, from Newark (310,178 residents) to Somerville (13,410).
Newark (310,178 residents)Jersey City (294,078 residents)Paterson (158,735 residents)Elizabeth (137,302 residents)Toms River (94,956 residents)Trenton (90,338 residents)Clifton (89,379 residents)Bayonne (71,553 residents)Camden (71,496 residents)East Orange (70,090 residents)Passaic (70,002 residents)Lakewood (69,585 residents)Union City (66,463 residents)Vineland (61,006 residents)Hoboken (58,668 residents)New Brunswick (56,345 residents)Perth Amboy (55,855 residents)Plainfield (55,236 residents)West New York (52,004 residents)Hackensack (46,057 residents)Sayreville (45,838 residents)Sicklerville (44,998 residents)Linden (44,192 residents)Kearny (40,614 residents)Fort Lee (40,067 residents)Atlantic City (38,632 residents)Fair Lawn (35,610 residents)Garfield (32,783 residents)Long Branch (32,530 residents)Westfield (31,111 residents)Princeton (30,756 residents)Rahway (30,109 residents)Englewood (29,638 residents)Bergenfield (28,450 residents)Old Bridge (28,236 residents)Millville (27,511 residents)Bridgeton (27,001 residents)Paramus (26,568 residents)Ridgewood (26,308 residents)Lodi (26,082 residents)Cliffside Park (25,781 residents)Carteret (25,496 residents)South Plainfield (24,473 residents)Glassboro (23,717 residents)North Plainfield (22,809 residents)Somerset (22,720 residents)Summit (22,705 residents)Roselle (22,646 residents)Hillsborough (22,585 residents)Secaucus (21,778 residents)Lindenwold (21,719 residents)Elmwood Park (21,412 residents)Parsippany (21,345 residents)Woodbridge (20,756 residents)Pleasantville (20,712 residents)Morristown (20,453 residents)Harrison (20,369 residents)Palisades Park (20,290 residents)Hawthorne (19,628 residents)Iselin (19,551 residents)Tinton Falls (19,361 residents)Point Pleasant (19,334 residents)Ocean Acres (19,204 residents)Rutherford (18,894 residents)Colonia (18,587 residents)Dover (18,563 residents)Preakness (18,520 residents)Dumont (18,279 residents)Avenel (17,121 residents)New Milford (16,995 residents)North Arlington (16,461 residents)Madison (16,447 residents)South River (16,124 residents)Princeton Meadows (15,561 residents)Tenafly (15,319 residents)Phillipsburg (15,299 residents)Asbury Park (15,295 residents)Springdale (15,173 residents)Metuchen (15,144 residents)Highland Park (15,121 residents)Fairview (15,099 residents)Short Hills (14,923 residents)West Freehold (14,883 residents)Hammonton (14,840 residents)Ramsey (14,805 residents)Edgewater (14,759 residents)Williamstown (14,705 residents)Middlesex (14,645 residents)Moorestown-Lenola (14,625 residents)Hopatcong (14,565 residents)Cherry Hill Mall (14,541 residents)Collingswood (14,205 residents)Westmont (14,195 residents)Bradley Gardens (14,165 residents)Roselle Park (14,093 residents)New Providence (13,727 residents)Eatontown (13,575 residents)Florham Park (13,564 residents)Mercerville (13,535 residents)Somerville (13,410 residents)NewarkJersey CityPatersonElizabethToms RiverTrentonCliftonBayonneCamdenEast OrangePassaicLakewood
Map of New Jersey: the 100 largest cities

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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

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Cities

CITY (100 largest of New Jersey) Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · BEA GDP by county 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics · Data: ACS 2020–2024; BEA 2024; QCEW 2024; BLS 2026M09

The 100 largest places in New Jersey by population, each with its own guide. GDP, jobs, average pay and unemployment are for the county where the city lies (official statistics do not exist for cities); income, rent, home value and education are for the city itself. Click any column to sort.

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# ⇅City ⇅County ⇅Population ⇅County GDP 2024 ⇅County jobs ⇅County average pay ⇅County unemployment ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅Median home value ⇅Bachelor's+ ⇅
1NewarkEssex County310,178$76,180 m349,076$88,3695.1%$52,060$1,392$373,70019.7%
2Jersey CityHudson County294,078$65,736 m273,729$94,9013.8%$97,710$2,007$566,90054.8%
3PatersonPassaic County158,735$29,074 m170,830$63,6684.7%$55,997$1,548$360,10011.8%
4ElizabethUnion County137,302$51,947 m229,010$84,3224.4%$66,555$1,523$449,30014.6%
5Toms River (unincorporated)Ocean County94,956$31,709 m189,912$57,4524.0%$100,137$1,731$403,60036.4%
6TrentonMercer County90,338$56,807 m264,154$90,5034.2%$52,537$1,294$160,70016.2%
7CliftonPassaic County89,379$29,074 m170,830$63,6684.7%$98,237$1,711$461,90035.5%
8BayonneHudson County71,553$65,736 m273,729$94,9013.8%$83,887$1,682$460,10039.6%
9CamdenCamden County71,496$34,620 m205,819$69,0514.5%$40,546$1,226$112,00010.1%
10East OrangeEssex County70,090$76,180 m349,076$88,3695.1%$60,830$1,441$365,90022.6%
11PassaicPassaic County70,002$29,074 m170,830$63,6684.7%$55,371$1,465$429,90016.7%
12Lakewood (unincorporated)Ocean County69,585$31,709 m189,912$57,4524.0%$56,968$1,718$715,50031.9%
13Union CityHudson County66,463$65,736 m273,729$94,9013.8%$64,310$1,537$471,60028.4%
14VinelandCumberland County61,006$8,514 m59,688$57,7296.1%$67,860$1,233$240,70024.1%
15HobokenHudson County58,668$65,736 m273,729$94,9013.8%$180,579$2,938$895,10082.6%
16New BrunswickMiddlesex County56,345$86,705 m430,555$82,4004.2%$65,810$1,814$353,80023.4%
17Perth AmboyMiddlesex County55,855$86,705 m430,555$82,4004.2%$61,977$1,688$370,60015.7%
18PlainfieldUnion County55,236$51,947 m229,010$84,3224.4%$85,908$1,767$410,80022.0%
19West New YorkHudson County52,004$65,736 m273,729$94,9013.8%$71,729$1,716$465,60033.5%
20HackensackBergen County46,057$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$84,277$1,911$393,70042.1%
21SayrevilleMiddlesex County45,838$86,705 m430,555$82,4004.2%$99,979$1,711$444,10036.6%
22Sicklerville (unincorporated)Camden County44,998$34,620 m205,819$69,0514.5%$105,602$1,566$278,90035.6%
23LindenUnion County44,192$51,947 m229,010$84,3224.4%$92,915$1,731$419,70023.3%
24KearnyHudson County40,614$65,736 m273,729$94,9013.8%$79,154$1,720$459,40030.6%
25Fort LeeBergen County40,067$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$107,274$2,270$448,00065.8%
26Atlantic CityAtlantic County38,632$19,423 m125,157$59,2194.8%$41,028$1,136$207,40022.4%
27Fair LawnBergen County35,610$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$144,574$1,917$564,70063.3%
28GarfieldBergen County32,783$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$79,700$1,688$475,50025.8%
29Long BranchMonmouth County32,530$52,693 m274,000$70,5603.7%$79,653$1,876$574,00036.1%
30WestfieldUnion County31,111$51,947 m229,010$84,3224.4%$232,629$2,357$953,40078.1%
31PrincetonMercer County30,756$56,807 m264,154$90,5034.2%$192,079$2,636$1,050,60084.7%
32RahwayUnion County30,109$51,947 m229,010$84,3224.4%$91,461$1,845$386,40034.1%
33EnglewoodBergen County29,638$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$102,571$1,977$544,10046.5%
34BergenfieldBergen County28,450$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$130,045$1,752$491,50048.3%
35Old Bridge (unincorporated)Middlesex County28,236$86,705 m430,555$82,4004.2%$111,996$1,459$485,80038.2%
36MillvilleCumberland County27,511$8,514 m59,688$57,7296.1%$70,275$1,261$219,00020.2%
37BridgetonCumberland County27,001$8,514 m59,688$57,7296.1%$55,781$1,340$145,5007.4%
38ParamusBergen County26,568$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$144,349$3,032$813,90051.8%
39RidgewoodBergen County26,308$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$208,211$2,499$891,20080.1%
40LodiBergen County26,082$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$89,305$1,714$475,00029.6%
41Cliffside ParkBergen County25,781$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$93,452$1,837$588,20042.0%
42CarteretMiddlesex County25,496$86,705 m430,555$82,4004.2%$96,862$2,032$405,80030.1%
43South PlainfieldMiddlesex County24,473$86,705 m430,555$82,4004.2%$130,239$2,107$470,90044.0%
44GlassboroGloucester County23,717$19,111 m124,439$58,0703.9%$87,278$1,687$314,40043.0%
45North PlainfieldSomerset County22,809$54,494 m190,468$106,4183.7%$87,349$1,752$374,70024.3%
46Somerset (unincorporated)Somerset County22,720$54,494 m190,468$106,4183.7%$121,028$2,121$438,80062.0%
47SummitUnion County22,705$51,947 m229,010$84,3224.4%$190,304$2,430$994,50072.5%
48RoselleUnion County22,646$51,947 m229,010$84,3224.4%$92,762$1,567$379,90027.1%
49Hillsborough (unincorporated)Somerset County22,585$54,494 m190,468$106,4183.7%$144,112$1,986$435,70060.6%
50SecaucusHudson County21,778$65,736 m273,729$94,9013.8%$139,821$2,391$571,90063.1%
51LindenwoldCamden County21,719$34,620 m205,819$69,0514.5%$55,954$1,323$173,60020.9%
52Elmwood ParkBergen County21,412$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$101,740$2,074$483,70035.1%
53Parsippany (unincorporated)Morris County21,345$74,395 m298,824$101,2083.5%$99,405$1,742$555,40059.8%
54Woodbridge (unincorporated)Middlesex County20,756$86,705 m430,555$82,4004.2%$104,926$2,091$390,00036.2%
55PleasantvilleAtlantic County20,712$19,423 m125,157$59,2194.8%$53,661$1,354$194,10011.0%
56MorristownMorris County20,453$74,395 m298,824$101,2083.5%$121,340$2,274$567,60058.1%
57HarrisonHudson County20,369$65,736 m273,729$94,9013.8%$93,013$2,226$505,80050.7%
58Palisades ParkBergen County20,290$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$94,743$2,009$719,60051.0%
59HawthornePassaic County19,628$29,074 m170,830$63,6684.7%$110,237$1,830$533,70047.0%
60Iselin (unincorporated)Middlesex County19,551$86,705 m430,555$82,4004.2%$109,500$2,113$426,80053.7%
61Tinton FallsMonmouth County19,361$52,693 m274,000$70,5603.7%$117,308$1,746$478,00054.3%
62Point PleasantOcean County19,334$31,709 m189,912$57,4524.0%$115,625$1,930$575,30050.0%
63Ocean Acres (unincorporated)Ocean County19,204$31,709 m189,912$57,4524.0%$121,924$2,241$402,50036.3%
64RutherfordBergen County18,894$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$143,153$1,966$603,60060.5%
65Colonia (unincorporated)Middlesex County18,587$86,705 m430,555$82,4004.2%$122,713$2,047$493,10048.7%
66DoverMorris County18,563$74,395 m298,824$101,2083.5%$73,737$1,825$366,70017.3%
67Preakness (unincorporated)Passaic County18,520$29,074 m170,830$63,6684.7%$133,205$1,918$617,70057.1%
68DumontBergen County18,279$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$126,071$1,787$497,40050.3%
69Avenel (unincorporated)Middlesex County17,121$86,705 m430,555$82,4004.2%$101,670$1,906$401,00031.9%
70New MilfordBergen County16,995$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$114,889$1,765$580,40047.4%
71North ArlingtonBergen County16,461$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$94,201$1,738$474,50038.3%
72MadisonMorris County16,447$74,395 m298,824$101,2083.5%$171,471$2,253$943,20074.1%
73South RiverMiddlesex County16,124$86,705 m430,555$82,4004.2%$96,147$1,675$405,20027.9%
74Princeton Meadows (unincorporated)Middlesex County15,561$86,705 m430,555$82,4004.2%$131,213$2,010$665,70079.5%
75TenaflyBergen County15,319$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$208,200$3,501$1,002,60078.7%
76PhillipsburgWarren County15,299$6,162 m33,264$64,7423.8%$68,324$1,167$193,20024.6%
77Asbury ParkMonmouth County15,295$52,693 m274,000$70,5603.7%$75,544$1,722$581,10043.0%
78Springdale (unincorporated)Camden County15,173$34,620 m205,819$69,0514.5%$164,796$879$493,90070.5%
79MetuchenMiddlesex County15,144$86,705 m430,555$82,4004.2%$158,052$2,078$604,30067.1%
80Highland ParkMiddlesex County15,121$86,705 m430,555$82,4004.2%$104,694$1,873$471,70069.8%
81FairviewBergen County15,099$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$63,606$1,694$511,40023.3%
82Short Hills (unincorporated)Essex County14,923$76,180 m349,076$88,3695.1%$250,001$3,126$1,674,10092.6%
83West Freehold (unincorporated)Monmouth County14,883$52,693 m274,000$70,5603.7%$130,800$2,144$529,00053.1%
84HammontonAtlantic County14,840$19,423 m125,157$59,2194.8%$78,087$1,611$349,80033.8%
85RamseyBergen County14,805$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$160,996$2,245$697,30067.0%
86EdgewaterBergen County14,759$105,805 m438,240$80,6393.5%$124,050$2,579$715,70072.7%
87Williamstown (unincorporated)Gloucester County14,705$19,111 m124,439$58,0703.9%$89,414$1,266$278,60029.6%
88MiddlesexMiddlesex County14,645$86,705 m430,555$82,4004.2%$105,000$1,416$446,40036.9%
89Moorestown-Lenola (unincorporated)Burlington County14,625$40,867 m211,549$70,6473.8%$138,398$1,648$581,70064.4%
90HopatcongSussex County14,565$6,729 m38,360$58,6933.7%$115,758$1,777$340,70034.6%
91Cherry Hill Mall (unincorporated)Camden County14,541$34,620 m205,819$69,0514.5%$103,708$2,132$341,20047.7%
92CollingswoodCamden County14,205$34,620 m205,819$69,0514.5%$90,184$1,488$380,40053.9%
93Westmont (unincorporated)Camden County14,195$34,620 m205,819$69,0514.5%$115,317$1,754$422,20059.9%
94Bradley Gardens (unincorporated)Somerset County14,165$54,494 m190,468$106,4183.7%$177,849$2,670$546,30065.3%
95Roselle ParkUnion County14,093$51,947 m229,010$84,3224.4%$109,679$1,663$443,20038.5%
96New ProvidenceUnion County13,727$51,947 m229,010$84,3224.4%$161,599$1,903$769,90067.6%
97EatontownMonmouth County13,575$52,693 m274,000$70,5603.7%$90,463$1,601$492,40037.9%
98Florham ParkMorris County13,564$74,395 m298,824$101,2083.5%$158,696$3,109$791,40069.9%
99Mercerville (unincorporated)Mercer County13,535$56,807 m264,154$90,5034.2%$128,277$1,621$358,60043.7%
100SomervilleSomerset County13,410$54,494 m190,468$106,4183.7%$103,760$1,802$435,70054.7%

Counties: GDP and jobs

COUNTY (all 21 counties) Official statistics Source: BEA GDP by county 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics · Data: BEA 2024; QCEW 2024 annual; BLS 2026M09

The economy of all 21 counties of New Jersey, each with its own page: output (GDP), jobs, employer sites, pay, job change, unemployment and the largest private industry. "Listed cities" counts the 100 cities of this guide whose main county it is.

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County ⇅Population ⇅GDP 2024 ⇅GDP per resident ⇅Jobs (QCEW) ⇅Employer sites ⇅Average annual pay ⇅Job change vs 2023 ⇅Unemployment ⇅Largest private industry ⇅Listed cities ⇅
Bergen County962,316$105,805 million$109,948438,24036,016$80,639+0.3%3.5%Health care and social assistance20
Middlesex County871,290$86,705 million$99,513430,55525,382$82,400+0.2%4.2%Health care and social assistance15
Essex County863,002$76,180 million$88,273349,07623,692$88,369+2.2%5.1%Health care and social assistance3
Hudson County718,323$65,736 million$91,513273,72919,208$94,901+0.3%3.8%Finance and insurance8
Ocean County654,362$31,709 million$48,458189,91215,958$57,452+2.7%4.0%Health care and social assistance4
Monmouth County645,353$52,693 million$81,650274,00021,968$70,560+1.8%3.7%Health care and social assistance5
Union County579,290$51,947 million$89,674229,01016,571$84,322+0.2%4.4%Health care and social assistance9
Camden County527,257$34,620 million$65,660205,81914,090$69,051+1.0%4.5%Health care and social assistance7
Passaic County521,012$29,074 million$55,803170,83015,191$63,668-0.3%4.7%Health care and social assistance5
Morris County514,528$74,395 million$144,589298,82418,002$101,208+0.7%3.5%Health care and social assistance5
Burlington County467,805$40,867 million$87,360211,54912,536$70,647+1.8%3.8%Health care and social assistance1
Mercer County385,864$56,807 million$147,219264,15411,677$90,503+0.9%4.2%Health care and social assistance3
Somerset County349,846$54,494 million$155,766190,46810,950$106,418-0.1%3.7%Professional and technical services5
Gloucester County306,954$19,111 million$62,261124,4397,389$58,070+1.6%3.9%Retail trade2
Atlantic County276,270$19,423 million$70,305125,1577,268$59,219+0.5%4.8%Accommodation and food services3
Cumberland County153,305$8,514 million$55,53359,6883,763$57,729-0.2%6.1%Health care and social assistance3
Sussex County145,807$6,729 million$46,14938,3603,624$58,693+0.7%3.7%Health care and social assistance1
Hunterdon County130,160$9,867 million$75,80746,6634,073$75,099+1.6%3.3%Health care and social assistance0
Warren County110,849$6,162 million$55,58633,2642,852$64,742+2.0%3.8%Health care and social assistance1
Cape May County94,941$7,801 million$82,16942,7134,020$48,574+0.9%5.1%Accommodation and food services0
Salem County65,275$7,363 million$112,80621,5871,492$67,562-2.8%5.1%Transportation and warehousing0

Unemployment is the latest month BLS published and may be preliminary. Counties with several large cities appear once.

Income and rent

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Income, rent and housing for each city. Rent as a share of income is the yearly median rent divided by the median household income.

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City ⇅Median household income ⇅Income per person ⇅Median rent a month ⇅Rent share of income ⇅Median home value ⇅Homeowners ⇅Poverty rate ⇅Unemployment (ACS) ⇅Labour force participation ⇅
Newark$52,060$27,193$1,39232.1%$373,70024.4%23.4%11.6%63.0%
Jersey City$97,710$60,429$2,00724.6%$566,90027.9%15.6%5.5%70.5%
Paterson$55,997$24,403$1,54833.2%$360,10026.9%21.2%10.7%63.6%
Elizabeth$66,555$28,969$1,52327.5%$449,30025.6%15.8%7.7%67.6%
Toms River$100,137$49,592$1,73120.7%$403,60081.8%5.8%4.3%64.0%
Trenton$52,537$28,236$1,29429.6%$160,70037.9%21.6%10.1%61.4%
Clifton$98,237$47,587$1,71120.9%$461,90059.6%7.9%7.1%68.0%
Bayonne$83,887$42,565$1,68224.1%$460,10036.2%14.4%5.5%64.9%
Camden$40,546$20,566$1,22636.3%$112,00034.4%30.2%14.5%58.8%
East Orange$60,830$33,200$1,44128.4%$365,90031.0%16.4%9.2%65.2%
Passaic$55,371$24,489$1,46531.7%$429,90023.8%22.9%12.5%65.9%
Lakewood$56,968$19,050$1,71836.2%$715,50039.1%29.9%6.3%52.9%
Union City$64,310$33,175$1,53728.7%$471,60019.1%23.1%9.4%67.4%
Vineland$67,860$32,082$1,23321.8%$240,70069.9%14.6%7.8%59.7%
Hoboken$180,579$109,360$2,93819.5%$895,10033.8%7.8%3.8%81.9%
New Brunswick$65,810$25,416$1,81433.1%$353,80021.4%32.0%8.1%66.1%
Perth Amboy$61,977$27,021$1,68832.7%$370,60035.4%20.2%14.2%67.4%
Plainfield$85,908$30,960$1,76724.7%$410,80044.8%15.5%8.9%73.4%
West New York$71,729$40,965$1,71628.7%$465,60022.9%19.4%8.4%70.0%
Hackensack$84,277$49,360$1,91127.2%$393,70036.6%12.1%7.7%68.3%
Sayreville$99,979$46,069$1,71120.5%$444,10063.0%6.2%5.8%69.4%
Sicklerville$105,602$42,649$1,56617.8%$278,90083.2%8.5%5.6%70.4%
Linden$92,915$41,092$1,73122.4%$419,70059.5%9.6%9.5%70.8%
Kearny$79,154$36,305$1,72026.1%$459,40042.9%12.5%6.6%65.9%
Fort Lee$107,274$69,104$2,27025.4%$448,00055.4%7.8%5.8%62.0%
Atlantic City$41,028$26,937$1,13633.2%$207,40030.3%32.3%14.5%61.6%
Fair Lawn$144,574$57,795$1,91715.9%$564,70078.1%6.1%6.2%68.3%
Garfield$79,700$35,515$1,68825.4%$475,50044.7%13.4%6.7%67.6%
Long Branch$79,653$43,114$1,87628.3%$574,00042.5%15.5%7.0%63.8%
Westfield$232,629$107,640$2,35712.2%$953,40081.1%1.8%3.6%67.9%
Princeton$192,079$87,301$2,63616.5%$1,050,60055.4%6.1%4.3%63.3%
Rahway$91,461$43,170$1,84524.2%$386,40051.5%9.5%7.2%65.2%
Englewood$102,571$59,017$1,97723.1%$544,10054.5%9.2%7.8%69.3%
Bergenfield$130,045$48,968$1,75216.2%$491,50070.6%7.1%6.2%68.1%
Old Bridge$111,996$52,827$1,45915.6%$485,80073.9%6.9%6.5%67.3%
Millville$70,275$42,705$1,26121.5%$219,00064.1%12.5%6.1%60.1%
Bridgeton$55,781$19,539$1,34028.8%$145,50036.4%27.2%5.8%55.7%
Paramus$144,349$58,552$3,03225.2%$813,90082.6%4.7%7.7%59.6%
Ridgewood$208,211$93,638$2,49914.4%$891,20082.5%4.2%3.4%67.5%
Lodi$89,305$46,990$1,71423.0%$475,00042.4%15.4%7.0%69.9%
Cliffside Park$93,452$49,073$1,83723.6%$588,20051.4%10.8%4.4%63.3%
Carteret$96,862$38,591$2,03225.2%$405,80054.7%8.2%10.1%68.7%
South Plainfield$130,239$51,315$2,10719.4%$470,90085.9%3.0%5.6%67.4%
Glassboro$87,278$37,280$1,68723.2%$314,40059.8%13.4%7.4%58.5%
North Plainfield$87,349$35,706$1,75224.1%$374,70053.3%13.2%8.8%75.3%
Somerset$121,028$60,499$2,12121.0%$438,80072.9%4.5%3.8%70.9%
Summit$190,304$112,787$2,43015.3%$994,50068.3%5.5%5.4%69.3%
Roselle$92,762$42,371$1,56720.3%$379,90054.7%9.5%8.0%74.2%
Hillsborough$144,112$69,767$1,98616.5%$435,70079.9%2.7%3.9%76.8%
Secaucus$139,821$68,437$2,39120.5%$571,90050.6%5.8%5.6%70.0%
Lindenwold$55,954$29,458$1,32328.4%$173,60030.0%21.1%4.6%69.0%
Elmwood Park$101,740$43,773$2,07424.5%$483,70057.5%11.6%7.4%67.7%
Parsippany$99,405$57,518$1,74221.0%$555,40048.4%6.7%6.2%67.1%
Woodbridge$104,926$46,419$2,09123.9%$390,00052.6%11.1%5.1%68.7%
Pleasantville$53,661$23,941$1,35430.3%$194,10048.0%25.1%10.7%62.8%
Morristown$121,340$73,143$2,27422.5%$567,60036.7%7.8%5.3%75.3%
Harrison$93,013$51,945$2,22628.7%$505,80021.1%11.8%5.3%74.0%
Palisades Park$94,743$46,914$2,00925.4%$719,60035.5%9.4%5.6%67.8%
Hawthorne$110,237$52,062$1,83019.9%$533,70069.0%4.0%5.1%69.6%
Iselin$109,500$45,254$2,11323.2%$426,80065.3%7.9%4.0%64.9%
Tinton Falls$117,308$72,344$1,74617.9%$478,00084.1%6.8%5.8%64.8%
Point Pleasant$115,625$61,294$1,93020.0%$575,30081.6%4.5%3.0%71.5%
Ocean Acres$121,924$50,895$2,24122.1%$402,50095.8%1.9%6.5%67.6%
Rutherford$143,153$62,187$1,96616.5%$603,60064.3%5.5%4.2%68.8%
Colonia$122,713$52,024$2,04720.0%$493,10088.9%7.4%4.9%66.2%
Dover$73,737$34,245$1,82529.7%$366,70046.0%14.2%5.8%73.7%
Preakness$133,205$57,082$1,91817.3%$617,70070.6%3.3%4.6%66.6%
Dumont$126,071$51,787$1,78717.0%$497,40072.7%6.6%3.7%70.0%
Avenel$101,670$42,240$1,90622.5%$401,00052.3%7.9%5.3%57.4%
New Milford$114,889$51,401$1,76518.4%$580,40061.4%4.2%6.4%68.5%
North Arlington$94,201$48,014$1,73822.1%$474,50044.4%4.3%6.3%69.5%
Madison$171,471$89,692$2,25315.8%$943,20063.8%3.2%6.3%67.5%
South River$96,147$42,301$1,67520.9%$405,20065.6%12.5%7.7%71.2%
Princeton Meadows$131,213$68,710$2,01018.4%$665,70037.6%5.1%4.6%72.2%
Tenafly$208,200$104,694$3,50120.2%$1,002,60071.7%3.5%6.8%65.7%
Phillipsburg$68,324$37,628$1,16720.5%$193,20057.6%20.2%7.3%67.5%
Asbury Park$75,544$51,543$1,72227.4%$581,10027.7%21.9%5.6%72.8%
Springdale$164,796$79,734$8796.4%$493,90084.2%7.5%6.5%64.4%
Metuchen$158,052$71,224$2,07815.8%$604,30074.6%3.6%5.8%71.4%
Highland Park$104,694$58,731$1,87321.5%$471,70040.3%7.5%4.8%73.9%
Fairview$63,606$34,969$1,69432.0%$511,40033.2%20.8%9.4%67.9%
Short Hills$250,001$164,794$3,12615.0%$1,674,10086.5%2.3%3.4%66.6%
West Freehold$130,800$58,004$2,14419.7%$529,00087.4%4.0%4.0%71.7%
Hammonton$78,087$43,657$1,61124.8%$349,80070.8%9.6%6.1%63.3%
Ramsey$160,996$82,081$2,24516.7%$697,30079.2%4.3%3.2%67.3%
Edgewater$124,050$84,598$2,57924.9%$715,70039.8%7.7%8.0%73.5%
Williamstown$89,414$43,872$1,26617.0%$278,60081.7%8.3%5.6%67.1%
Middlesex$105,000$51,617$1,41616.2%$446,40073.9%11.3%3.6%67.6%
Moorestown-Lenola$138,398$78,472$1,64814.3%$581,70079.1%7.1%7.4%62.0%
Hopatcong$115,758$56,016$1,77718.4%$340,70087.1%4.2%2.9%75.2%
Cherry Hill Mall$103,708$51,404$2,13224.7%$341,20071.4%10.8%7.3%68.5%
Collingswood$90,184$57,608$1,48819.8%$380,40057.0%9.5%5.5%72.0%
Westmont$115,317$60,438$1,75418.3%$422,20065.4%5.8%7.9%72.5%
Bradley Gardens$177,849$68,905$2,67018.0%$546,30090.2%4.2%3.6%71.8%
Roselle Park$109,679$51,791$1,66318.2%$443,20059.1%6.6%4.8%77.8%
New Providence$161,599$83,870$1,90314.1%$769,90075.8%2.0%3.9%61.7%
Eatontown$90,463$50,005$1,60121.2%$492,40058.1%4.4%6.7%65.9%
Florham Park$158,696$78,037$3,10923.5%$791,40069.8%8.7%5.4%61.8%
Mercerville$128,277$52,335$1,62115.2%$358,60084.7%3.2%4.6%63.4%
Somerville$103,760$56,587$1,80220.8%$435,70043.0%5.9%3.4%73.2%

Commute and people

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

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City ⇅Drive alone ⇅Public transit ⇅Walk ⇅Work from home ⇅Commute 45+ min ⇅Born abroad ⇅Median age ⇅
Newark49.1%19.3%5.1%7.3%25.1%36.1%34.7
Jersey City26.1%36.1%5.5%24.7%36.0%41.7%34.7
Paterson61.3%7.4%6.0%5.2%9.7%44.6%33.3
Elizabeth57.9%11.0%4.7%6.3%14.5%51.6%35.8
Toms River76.8%0.3%0.4%12.8%24.1%9.5%41.4
Trenton57.7%6.6%3.9%7.1%14.8%30.9%34.8
Clifton66.5%9.0%1.9%12.5%18.2%35.1%41.6
Bayonne50.5%19.9%6.3%14.3%31.0%31.0%38.3
Camden54.6%11.1%4.5%5.5%10.1%18.9%33.3
East Orange55.4%20.4%3.2%9.7%29.9%32.2%37.4
Passaic48.6%11.9%10.5%9.0%16.6%41.4%31.9
Lakewood62.1%1.6%5.6%16.1%9.9%8.5%17.5
Union City33.6%36.8%10.0%7.9%27.9%54.3%37.4
Vineland77.3%1.6%1.2%5.4%16.8%14.2%38.8
Hoboken16.3%36.6%7.5%36.7%38.7%17.7%31.9
New Brunswick40.9%4.6%14.7%11.0%11.6%39.9%24.8
Perth Amboy59.7%2.8%6.4%4.8%15.0%50.7%37.9
Plainfield58.0%5.2%1.7%6.8%19.2%41.9%32.4
West New York28.8%37.1%10.5%13.7%30.6%60.2%37.2
Hackensack55.8%11.7%5.5%14.4%22.1%42.6%41.8
Sayreville68.9%5.2%0.8%12.3%23.9%33.3%39.9
Sicklerville73.5%3.5%0.2%14.1%24.2%8.7%37.5
Linden69.2%6.5%2.5%7.3%25.3%36.1%40.1
Kearny62.8%12.7%6.1%5.9%26.6%45.0%40.0
Fort Lee45.5%20.2%3.9%21.7%34.3%50.1%46.6
Atlantic City51.1%20.4%11.9%5.0%11.4%28.8%38.0
Fair Lawn61.6%9.6%1.2%20.2%25.9%31.4%39.1
Garfield68.4%5.7%4.8%6.7%17.5%47.9%38.8
Long Branch55.3%3.8%2.3%9.9%22.6%27.4%36.8
Westfield49.7%11.8%1.0%34.3%36.6%13.6%40.7
Princeton32.1%7.7%19.9%32.7%14.7%30.9%28.5
Rahway61.0%8.3%0.8%17.0%25.1%24.0%39.7
Englewood56.7%11.9%6.3%17.5%26.9%36.4%41.5
Bergenfield67.9%9.8%2.0%8.8%28.2%39.0%40.7
Old Bridge71.4%6.0%0.5%12.1%31.8%21.8%42.3
Millville75.2%2.3%0.9%5.2%15.6%6.1%44.4
Bridgeton67.1%1.6%1.6%4.4%24.3%25.7%29.2
Paramus62.6%7.9%1.3%21.7%26.1%31.3%49.1
Ridgewood46.9%12.0%2.3%32.1%33.5%22.3%41.6
Lodi66.5%6.5%2.5%7.8%14.1%39.5%41.1
Cliffside Park41.5%20.4%3.9%18.1%33.1%46.6%41.3
Carteret68.1%6.9%2.7%11.1%26.7%33.7%38.2
South Plainfield72.0%2.1%0.9%16.4%24.6%23.9%41.7
Glassboro66.8%2.0%6.5%16.7%21.3%10.1%27.9
North Plainfield66.6%4.4%1.5%9.3%19.6%44.3%36.2
Somerset66.1%6.6%1.0%20.4%29.8%29.1%41.3
Summit46.0%17.6%6.0%23.8%30.4%18.8%41.8
Roselle64.2%10.1%1.5%10.3%26.3%33.7%39.4
Hillsborough67.9%1.4%0.6%25.5%25.0%24.7%41.3
Secaucus45.6%19.4%2.2%24.9%33.9%43.3%38.4
Lindenwold71.8%3.1%3.0%6.0%12.6%19.8%33.9
Elmwood Park68.0%6.9%3.4%8.5%19.8%34.4%39.9
Parsippany66.1%3.3%0.6%19.7%17.6%44.7%42.2
Woodbridge64.2%7.8%3.2%13.4%23.4%30.7%38.6
Pleasantville63.6%8.6%2.6%5.5%7.7%29.1%34.7
Morristown62.2%2.1%6.0%18.8%14.6%22.4%34.2
Harrison31.3%29.4%6.5%19.8%42.0%54.5%33.8
Palisades Park54.9%14.1%1.9%12.6%26.9%59.3%42.9
Hawthorne78.5%2.0%1.9%11.9%14.7%20.4%42.4
Iselin55.0%12.4%3.5%20.8%30.1%50.4%38.5
Tinton Falls72.1%4.0%0.8%17.0%20.9%9.5%46.6
Point Pleasant73.3%1.0%2.1%14.4%23.4%5.8%46.1
Ocean Acres77.6%0.0%1.4%11.2%28.1%6.8%43.6
Rutherford50.8%17.2%1.8%23.3%33.0%21.3%40.0
Colonia73.6%3.7%0.8%15.0%26.4%27.1%43.6
Dover65.8%1.2%2.7%6.5%15.1%50.5%39.8
Preakness70.2%5.1%0.8%16.9%19.6%21.8%41.0
Dumont73.1%6.6%0.7%11.6%28.1%28.2%41.2
Avenel73.0%7.3%1.3%9.8%23.8%28.6%39.6
New Milford61.3%7.5%0.5%16.9%22.0%30.1%39.6
North Arlington63.9%12.0%0.8%14.4%29.5%30.1%40.1
Madison51.2%8.0%7.3%27.7%20.3%14.8%38.2
South River69.9%3.0%1.6%6.7%24.6%26.4%37.0
Princeton Meadows55.7%4.4%0.5%33.3%25.1%51.5%34.7
Tenafly52.1%11.8%0.0%29.6%43.0%41.1%42.2
Phillipsburg78.0%2.3%3.1%4.5%20.0%8.0%39.6
Asbury Park57.3%5.0%7.7%13.7%16.2%20.4%38.2
Springdale58.2%4.3%1.2%28.3%22.5%19.2%47.1
Metuchen48.5%15.7%2.1%26.9%37.5%17.2%39.1
Highland Park52.2%7.8%4.6%26.4%22.1%34.3%35.2
Fairview49.9%16.8%5.4%5.8%25.4%50.0%38.6
Short Hills33.8%21.1%1.7%40.4%48.3%31.5%41.5
West Freehold65.7%2.3%0.3%24.6%24.2%10.4%39.9
Hammonton74.4%0.0%1.1%10.6%25.0%9.2%41.4
Ramsey65.5%6.5%2.6%22.6%26.7%18.1%41.8
Edgewater38.2%23.0%3.3%30.4%43.6%49.6%40.6
Williamstown74.0%1.6%1.3%11.9%23.8%3.7%42.7
Middlesex77.8%1.8%0.3%9.4%16.8%27.7%44.3
Moorestown-Lenola70.1%1.2%1.5%23.5%19.1%6.8%45.3
Hopatcong74.6%1.4%0.1%15.9%35.0%14.6%41.0
Cherry Hill Mall66.6%3.8%1.9%20.8%19.6%13.8%37.9
Collingswood54.0%11.0%1.9%22.6%15.1%6.8%39.1
Westmont60.9%7.0%1.7%26.6%13.8%4.8%41.1
Bradley Gardens59.0%4.3%0.3%31.0%29.6%33.4%40.8
Roselle Park73.2%5.9%1.3%10.7%17.2%36.7%39.8
New Providence54.8%9.2%1.1%27.7%24.6%22.1%45.7
Eatontown71.9%1.8%1.9%11.9%13.6%26.1%49.0
Florham Park53.6%5.5%3.7%30.9%15.7%15.3%40.9
Mercerville73.8%1.4%0.5%19.4%11.1%10.5%45.1
Somerville66.8%2.2%4.6%17.1%19.5%23.9%35.9

Shares of workers aged 16 and over.

Metro pay

METRO Official statistics Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BEA Regional Price Parities · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics · Data: OEWS May 2025; RPP 2024

Cities that we could match to a BLS metropolitan area. Metro figures cover the whole area. The page of each city shows the occupations and pay of its metro.

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City ⇅Metropolitan area ⇅Jobs (OEWS) ⇅Median pay, all occupations ⇅Price level (US = 100) ⇅Unemployment ⇅
NewarkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Jersey CityNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
PatersonNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
ElizabethNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Toms RiverNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
TrentonTrenton-Princeton, NJ240,190$63,490103.24.2%
CliftonNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
BayonneNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
CamdenPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
East OrangeNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
PassaicNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
LakewoodNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Union CityNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
VinelandVineland, NJ62,300$48,19096.06.1%
HobokenNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
New BrunswickNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Perth AmboyNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
PlainfieldNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
West New YorkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
HackensackNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
SayrevilleNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
SicklervillePhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
LindenNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
KearnyNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Fort LeeNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Atlantic CityAtlantic City-Hammonton, NJ168,700$47,52098.94.9%
Fair LawnNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
GarfieldNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Long BranchNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
WestfieldNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
PrincetonTrenton-Princeton, NJ240,190$63,490103.24.2%
RahwayNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
EnglewoodNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
BergenfieldNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Old BridgeNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
MillvilleVineland, NJ62,300$48,19096.06.1%
BridgetonVineland, NJ62,300$48,19096.06.1%
ParamusNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
RidgewoodNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
LodiNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Cliffside ParkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
CarteretNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
South PlainfieldNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
GlassboroPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
North PlainfieldNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
SomersetNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
SummitNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
RoselleNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
HillsboroughNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
SecaucusNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
LindenwoldPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
Elmwood ParkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
ParsippanyNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
WoodbridgeNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
PleasantvilleAtlantic City-Hammonton, NJ168,700$47,52098.94.9%
MorristownNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
HarrisonNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Palisades ParkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
HawthorneNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
IselinNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Tinton FallsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Point PleasantNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Ocean AcresNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
RutherfordNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
ColoniaNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
DoverNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
PreaknessNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
DumontNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
AvenelNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
New MilfordNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
North ArlingtonNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
MadisonNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
South RiverNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Princeton MeadowsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
TenaflyNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
PhillipsburgAllentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ377,180$48,990100.03.5%
Asbury ParkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
SpringdalePhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
MetuchenNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Highland ParkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
FairviewNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Short HillsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
West FreeholdNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
HammontonAtlantic City-Hammonton, NJ168,700$47,52098.94.9%
RamseyNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
EdgewaterNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
WilliamstownPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
MiddlesexNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Moorestown-LenolaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
HopatcongNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Cherry Hill MallPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
CollingswoodPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
WestmontPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
Bradley GardensNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Roselle ParkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
New ProvidenceNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
EatontownNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
Florham ParkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%
MercervilleTrenton-Princeton, NJ240,190$63,490103.24.2%
SomervilleNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430112.64.5%

Climate

CITY Model estimate on a 0.5° grid Source: NASA POWER climatology (MERRA-2, 2001–2025) · Data: monthly means 2001–2025

Sort:
City ⇅January mean (°F) ⇅July mean (°F) ⇅Year mean (°F) ⇅Yearly precipitation (mm) ⇅
Newark307653.01227
Jersey City307653.01227
Paterson267450.51239
Elizabeth307653.01227
Toms River327654.11194
Trenton307653.61228
Clifton267450.51239
Bayonne307653.01227
Camden307653.61228
East Orange267450.51239
Passaic267450.51239
Lakewood327654.11194
Union City287551.81236
Vineland327654.71193
Hoboken347554.01313
New Brunswick307653.01227
Perth Amboy307653.01227
Plainfield307653.01227
West New York287551.81236
Hackensack287551.81236
Sayreville307653.01227
Sicklerville327654.71193
Linden307653.01227
Kearny267450.51239
Fort Lee287551.81236
Atlantic City357555.31205
Fair Lawn267450.51239
Garfield267450.51239
Long Branch347554.01313
Westfield307653.01227
Princeton307653.01227
Rahway307653.01227
Englewood287551.81236
Bergenfield287551.81236
Old Bridge307653.01227
Millville327654.71193
Bridgeton327654.71193
Paramus267450.51239
Ridgewood267450.51239
Lodi267450.51239
Cliffside Park287551.81236
Carteret307653.01227
South Plainfield307653.01227
Glassboro327654.71193
North Plainfield307653.01227
Somerset307653.01227
Summit307653.01227
Roselle307653.01227
Hillsborough307653.01227
Secaucus267450.51239
Lindenwold307653.61228
Elmwood Park267450.51239
Parsippany267450.51239
Woodbridge307653.01227
Pleasantville357555.31205
Morristown267450.51239
Harrison307653.01227
Palisades Park287551.81236
Hawthorne267450.51239
Iselin307653.01227
Tinton Falls307653.01227
Point Pleasant327654.11194
Ocean Acres357555.31205
Rutherford267450.51239
Colonia307653.01227
Dover267450.51239
Preakness267450.51239
Dumont287551.81236
Avenel307653.01227
New Milford287551.81236
North Arlington267450.51239
Madison267450.51239
South River307653.01227
Princeton Meadows307653.01227
Tenafly287551.81236
Phillipsburg287552.01243
Asbury Park377455.01300
Springdale307653.61228
Metuchen307653.01227
Highland Park307653.01227
Fairview287551.81236
Short Hills307653.01227
West Freehold327654.11194
Hammonton327654.71193
Ramsey267450.51239
Edgewater287551.81236
Williamstown327654.71193
Middlesex307653.01227
Moorestown-Lenola307653.61228
Hopatcong267450.51239
Cherry Hill Mall307653.61228
Collingswood307653.61228
Westmont307653.61228
Bradley Gardens307653.01227
Roselle Park307653.01227
New Providence307653.01227
Eatontown347554.01313
Florham Park267450.51239
Mercerville307653.61228
Somerville307653.01227

Satellite-reanalysis values on a grid of roughly 50 km; not weather-station records.

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City by city

City by city

1. Newark

310,178 residents · Essex County · median household income $52,060 · median rent $1,392 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Newark

2. Jersey City

294,078 residents · Hudson County · median household income $97,710 · median rent $2,007 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Jersey City

3. Paterson

158,735 residents · Passaic County · median household income $55,997 · median rent $1,548 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Paterson

4. Elizabeth

137,302 residents · Union County · median household income $66,555 · median rent $1,523 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Elizabeth

5. Toms River

94,956 residents · Ocean County · median household income $100,137 · median rent $1,731 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Toms River

6. Trenton

90,338 residents · Mercer County · median household income $52,537 · median rent $1,294 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Trenton

7. Clifton

89,379 residents · Passaic County · median household income $98,237 · median rent $1,711 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Clifton

8. Bayonne

71,553 residents · Hudson County · median household income $83,887 · median rent $1,682 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Bayonne

9. Camden

71,496 residents · Camden County · median household income $40,546 · median rent $1,226 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Camden

10. East Orange

70,090 residents · Essex County · median household income $60,830 · median rent $1,441 · guide: jobs, pay and living in East Orange

11. Passaic

70,002 residents · Passaic County · median household income $55,371 · median rent $1,465 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Passaic

12. Lakewood

69,585 residents · Ocean County · median household income $56,968 · median rent $1,718 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Lakewood

13. Union City

66,463 residents · Hudson County · median household income $64,310 · median rent $1,537 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Union City

14. Vineland

61,006 residents · Cumberland County · median household income $67,860 · median rent $1,233 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Vineland

15. Hoboken

58,668 residents · Hudson County · median household income $180,579 · median rent $2,938 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Hoboken

16. New Brunswick

56,345 residents · Middlesex County · median household income $65,810 · median rent $1,814 · guide: jobs, pay and living in New Brunswick

17. Perth Amboy

55,855 residents · Middlesex County · median household income $61,977 · median rent $1,688 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Perth Amboy

18. Plainfield

55,236 residents · Union County · median household income $85,908 · median rent $1,767 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Plainfield

19. West New York

52,004 residents · Hudson County · median household income $71,729 · median rent $1,716 · guide: jobs, pay and living in West New York

20. Hackensack

46,057 residents · Bergen County · median household income $84,277 · median rent $1,911 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Hackensack

21. Sayreville

45,838 residents · Middlesex County · median household income $99,979 · median rent $1,711 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Sayreville

22. Sicklerville

44,998 residents · Camden County · median household income $105,602 · median rent $1,566 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Sicklerville

23. Linden

44,192 residents · Union County · median household income $92,915 · median rent $1,731 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Linden

24. Kearny

40,614 residents · Hudson County · median household income $79,154 · median rent $1,720 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Kearny

25. Fort Lee

40,067 residents · Bergen County · median household income $107,274 · median rent $2,270 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Fort Lee

26. Atlantic City

38,632 residents · Atlantic County · median household income $41,028 · median rent $1,136 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Atlantic City

27. Fair Lawn

35,610 residents · Bergen County · median household income $144,574 · median rent $1,917 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Fair Lawn

28. Garfield

32,783 residents · Bergen County · median household income $79,700 · median rent $1,688 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Garfield

29. Long Branch

32,530 residents · Monmouth County · median household income $79,653 · median rent $1,876 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Long Branch

30. Westfield

31,111 residents · Union County · median household income $232,629 · median rent $2,357 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Westfield

31. Princeton

30,756 residents · Mercer County · median household income $192,079 · median rent $2,636 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Princeton

32. Rahway

30,109 residents · Union County · median household income $91,461 · median rent $1,845 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Rahway

33. Englewood

29,638 residents · Bergen County · median household income $102,571 · median rent $1,977 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Englewood

34. Bergenfield

28,450 residents · Bergen County · median household income $130,045 · median rent $1,752 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Bergenfield

35. Old Bridge

28,236 residents · Middlesex County · median household income $111,996 · median rent $1,459 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Old Bridge

36. Millville

27,511 residents · Cumberland County · median household income $70,275 · median rent $1,261 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Millville

37. Bridgeton

27,001 residents · Cumberland County · median household income $55,781 · median rent $1,340 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Bridgeton

38. Paramus

26,568 residents · Bergen County · median household income $144,349 · median rent $3,032 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Paramus

39. Ridgewood

26,308 residents · Bergen County · median household income $208,211 · median rent $2,499 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Ridgewood

40. Lodi

26,082 residents · Bergen County · median household income $89,305 · median rent $1,714 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Lodi

41. Cliffside Park

25,781 residents · Bergen County · median household income $93,452 · median rent $1,837 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Cliffside Park

42. Carteret

25,496 residents · Middlesex County · median household income $96,862 · median rent $2,032 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Carteret

43. South Plainfield

24,473 residents · Middlesex County · median household income $130,239 · median rent $2,107 · guide: jobs, pay and living in South Plainfield

44. Glassboro

23,717 residents · Gloucester County · median household income $87,278 · median rent $1,687 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Glassboro

45. North Plainfield

22,809 residents · Somerset County · median household income $87,349 · median rent $1,752 · guide: jobs, pay and living in North Plainfield

46. Somerset

22,720 residents · Somerset County · median household income $121,028 · median rent $2,121 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Somerset

47. Summit

22,705 residents · Union County · median household income $190,304 · median rent $2,430 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Summit

48. Roselle

22,646 residents · Union County · median household income $92,762 · median rent $1,567 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Roselle

49. Hillsborough

22,585 residents · Somerset County · median household income $144,112 · median rent $1,986 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Hillsborough

50. Secaucus

21,778 residents · Hudson County · median household income $139,821 · median rent $2,391 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Secaucus

51. Lindenwold

21,719 residents · Camden County · median household income $55,954 · median rent $1,323 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Lindenwold

52. Elmwood Park

21,412 residents · Bergen County · median household income $101,740 · median rent $2,074 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Elmwood Park

53. Parsippany

21,345 residents · Morris County · median household income $99,405 · median rent $1,742 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Parsippany

54. Woodbridge

20,756 residents · Middlesex County · median household income $104,926 · median rent $2,091 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Woodbridge

55. Pleasantville

20,712 residents · Atlantic County · median household income $53,661 · median rent $1,354 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Pleasantville

56. Morristown

20,453 residents · Morris County · median household income $121,340 · median rent $2,274 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Morristown

57. Harrison

20,369 residents · Hudson County · median household income $93,013 · median rent $2,226 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Harrison

58. Palisades Park

20,290 residents · Bergen County · median household income $94,743 · median rent $2,009 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Palisades Park

59. Hawthorne

19,628 residents · Passaic County · median household income $110,237 · median rent $1,830 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Hawthorne

60. Iselin

19,551 residents · Middlesex County · median household income $109,500 · median rent $2,113 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Iselin

61. Tinton Falls

19,361 residents · Monmouth County · median household income $117,308 · median rent $1,746 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Tinton Falls

62. Point Pleasant

19,334 residents · Ocean County · median household income $115,625 · median rent $1,930 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Point Pleasant

63. Ocean Acres

19,204 residents · Ocean County · median household income $121,924 · median rent $2,241 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Ocean Acres

64. Rutherford

18,894 residents · Bergen County · median household income $143,153 · median rent $1,966 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Rutherford

65. Colonia

18,587 residents · Middlesex County · median household income $122,713 · median rent $2,047 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Colonia

66. Dover

18,563 residents · Morris County · median household income $73,737 · median rent $1,825 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Dover

67. Preakness

18,520 residents · Passaic County · median household income $133,205 · median rent $1,918 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Preakness

68. Dumont

18,279 residents · Bergen County · median household income $126,071 · median rent $1,787 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Dumont

69. Avenel

17,121 residents · Middlesex County · median household income $101,670 · median rent $1,906 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Avenel

70. New Milford

16,995 residents · Bergen County · median household income $114,889 · median rent $1,765 · guide: jobs, pay and living in New Milford

71. North Arlington

16,461 residents · Bergen County · median household income $94,201 · median rent $1,738 · guide: jobs, pay and living in North Arlington

72. Madison

16,447 residents · Morris County · median household income $171,471 · median rent $2,253 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Madison

73. South River

16,124 residents · Middlesex County · median household income $96,147 · median rent $1,675 · guide: jobs, pay and living in South River

74. Princeton Meadows

15,561 residents · Middlesex County · median household income $131,213 · median rent $2,010 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Princeton Meadows

75. Tenafly

15,319 residents · Bergen County · median household income $208,200 · median rent $3,501 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Tenafly

76. Phillipsburg

15,299 residents · Warren County · median household income $68,324 · median rent $1,167 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Phillipsburg

77. Asbury Park

15,295 residents · Monmouth County · median household income $75,544 · median rent $1,722 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Asbury Park

78. Springdale

15,173 residents · Camden County · median household income $164,796 · median rent $879 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Springdale

79. Metuchen

15,144 residents · Middlesex County · median household income $158,052 · median rent $2,078 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Metuchen

80. Highland Park

15,121 residents · Middlesex County · median household income $104,694 · median rent $1,873 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Highland Park

81. Fairview

15,099 residents · Bergen County · median household income $63,606 · median rent $1,694 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Fairview

82. Short Hills

14,923 residents · Essex County · median household income $250,001 · median rent $3,126 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Short Hills

83. West Freehold

14,883 residents · Monmouth County · median household income $130,800 · median rent $2,144 · guide: jobs, pay and living in West Freehold

84. Hammonton

14,840 residents · Atlantic County · median household income $78,087 · median rent $1,611 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Hammonton

85. Ramsey

14,805 residents · Bergen County · median household income $160,996 · median rent $2,245 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Ramsey

86. Edgewater

14,759 residents · Bergen County · median household income $124,050 · median rent $2,579 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Edgewater

87. Williamstown

14,705 residents · Gloucester County · median household income $89,414 · median rent $1,266 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Williamstown

88. Middlesex

14,645 residents · Middlesex County · median household income $105,000 · median rent $1,416 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Middlesex

89. Moorestown-Lenola

14,625 residents · Burlington County · median household income $138,398 · median rent $1,648 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Moorestown-Lenola

90. Hopatcong

14,565 residents · Sussex County · median household income $115,758 · median rent $1,777 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Hopatcong

91. Cherry Hill Mall

14,541 residents · Camden County · median household income $103,708 · median rent $2,132 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Cherry Hill Mall

92. Collingswood

14,205 residents · Camden County · median household income $90,184 · median rent $1,488 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Collingswood

93. Westmont

14,195 residents · Camden County · median household income $115,317 · median rent $1,754 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Westmont

94. Bradley Gardens

14,165 residents · Somerset County · median household income $177,849 · median rent $2,670 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Bradley Gardens

95. Roselle Park

14,093 residents · Union County · median household income $109,679 · median rent $1,663 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Roselle Park

96. New Providence

13,727 residents · Union County · median household income $161,599 · median rent $1,903 · guide: jobs, pay and living in New Providence

97. Eatontown

13,575 residents · Monmouth County · median household income $90,463 · median rent $1,601 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Eatontown

98. Florham Park

13,564 residents · Morris County · median household income $158,696 · median rent $3,109 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Florham Park

99. Mercerville

13,535 residents · Mercer County · median household income $128,277 · median rent $1,621 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Mercerville

100. Somerville

13,410 residents · Somerset County · median household income $103,760 · median rent $1,802 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Somerville

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