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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 100 largest places in New Jersey, Newark has the most residents (310,178), followed by Jersey City and Paterson. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 100 places in New Jersey that we cover, the median is 21,778 and the average 37,150; the figure runs from 310,178 (Newark) to 13,410 (Somerville). That is a spread of 23.1 times between the two ends.
The first five are Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Toms River. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: size brings more employers and services but also longer commutes and more competition for housing. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark | Essex County | 310,178 | $52,060 | $1,392 |
| 2 | Jersey City | Hudson County | 294,078 | $97,710 | $2,007 |
| 3 | Paterson | Passaic County | 158,735 | $55,997 | $1,548 |
| 4 | Elizabeth | Union County | 137,302 | $66,555 | $1,523 |
| 5 | Toms River (unincorporated) | Ocean County | 94,956 | $100,137 | $1,731 |
| 6 | Trenton | Mercer County | 90,338 | $52,537 | $1,294 |
| 7 | Clifton | Passaic County | 89,379 | $98,237 | $1,711 |
| 8 | Bayonne | Hudson County | 71,553 | $83,887 | $1,682 |
| 9 | Camden | Camden County | 71,496 | $40,546 | $1,226 |
| 10 | East Orange | Essex County | 70,090 | $60,830 | $1,441 |
| 11 | Passaic | Passaic County | 70,002 | $55,371 | $1,465 |
| 12 | Lakewood (unincorporated) | Ocean County | 69,585 | $56,968 | $1,718 |
| 13 | Union City | Hudson County | 66,463 | $64,310 | $1,537 |
| 14 | Vineland | Cumberland County | 61,006 | $67,860 | $1,233 |
| 15 | Hoboken | Hudson County | 58,668 | $180,579 | $2,938 |
| 16 | New Brunswick | Middlesex County | 56,345 | $65,810 | $1,814 |
| 17 | Perth Amboy | Middlesex County | 55,855 | $61,977 | $1,688 |
| 18 | Plainfield | Union County | 55,236 | $85,908 | $1,767 |
| 19 | West New York | Hudson County | 52,004 | $71,729 | $1,716 |
| 20 | Hackensack | Bergen County | 46,057 | $84,277 | $1,911 |
| 21 | Sayreville | Middlesex County | 45,838 | $99,979 | $1,711 |
| 22 | Sicklerville (unincorporated) | Camden County | 44,998 | $105,602 | $1,566 |
| 23 | Linden | Union County | 44,192 | $92,915 | $1,731 |
| 24 | Kearny | Hudson County | 40,614 | $79,154 | $1,720 |
| 25 | Fort Lee | Bergen County | 40,067 | $107,274 | $2,270 |
| 26 | Atlantic City | Atlantic County | 38,632 | $41,028 | $1,136 |
| 27 | Fair Lawn | Bergen County | 35,610 | $144,574 | $1,917 |
| 28 | Garfield | Bergen County | 32,783 | $79,700 | $1,688 |
| 29 | Long Branch | Monmouth County | 32,530 | $79,653 | $1,876 |
| 30 | Westfield | Union County | 31,111 | $232,629 | $2,357 |
| 31 | Princeton | Mercer County | 30,756 | $192,079 | $2,636 |
| 32 | Rahway | Union County | 30,109 | $91,461 | $1,845 |
| 33 | Englewood | Bergen County | 29,638 | $102,571 | $1,977 |
| 34 | Bergenfield | Bergen County | 28,450 | $130,045 | $1,752 |
| 35 | Old Bridge (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 28,236 | $111,996 | $1,459 |
| 36 | Millville | Cumberland County | 27,511 | $70,275 | $1,261 |
| 37 | Bridgeton | Cumberland County | 27,001 | $55,781 | $1,340 |
| 38 | Paramus | Bergen County | 26,568 | $144,349 | $3,032 |
| 39 | Ridgewood | Bergen County | 26,308 | $208,211 | $2,499 |
| 40 | Lodi | Bergen County | 26,082 | $89,305 | $1,714 |
| 41 | Cliffside Park | Bergen County | 25,781 | $93,452 | $1,837 |
| 42 | Carteret | Middlesex County | 25,496 | $96,862 | $2,032 |
| 43 | South Plainfield | Middlesex County | 24,473 | $130,239 | $2,107 |
| 44 | Glassboro | Gloucester County | 23,717 | $87,278 | $1,687 |
| 45 | North Plainfield | Somerset County | 22,809 | $87,349 | $1,752 |
| 46 | Somerset (unincorporated) | Somerset County | 22,720 | $121,028 | $2,121 |
| 47 | Summit | Union County | 22,705 | $190,304 | $2,430 |
| 48 | Roselle | Union County | 22,646 | $92,762 | $1,567 |
| 49 | Hillsborough (unincorporated) | Somerset County | 22,585 | $144,112 | $1,986 |
| 50 | Secaucus | Hudson County | 21,778 | $139,821 | $2,391 |
| 51 | Lindenwold | Camden County | 21,719 | $55,954 | $1,323 |
| 52 | Elmwood Park | Bergen County | 21,412 | $101,740 | $2,074 |
| 53 | Parsippany (unincorporated) | Morris County | 21,345 | $99,405 | $1,742 |
| 54 | Woodbridge (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 20,756 | $104,926 | $2,091 |
| 55 | Pleasantville | Atlantic County | 20,712 | $53,661 | $1,354 |
| 56 | Morristown | Morris County | 20,453 | $121,340 | $2,274 |
| 57 | Harrison | Hudson County | 20,369 | $93,013 | $2,226 |
| 58 | Palisades Park | Bergen County | 20,290 | $94,743 | $2,009 |
| 59 | Hawthorne | Passaic County | 19,628 | $110,237 | $1,830 |
| 60 | Iselin (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 19,551 | $109,500 | $2,113 |
| 61 | Tinton Falls | Monmouth County | 19,361 | $117,308 | $1,746 |
| 62 | Point Pleasant | Ocean County | 19,334 | $115,625 | $1,930 |
| 63 | Ocean Acres (unincorporated) | Ocean County | 19,204 | $121,924 | $2,241 |
| 64 | Rutherford | Bergen County | 18,894 | $143,153 | $1,966 |
| 65 | Colonia (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 18,587 | $122,713 | $2,047 |
| 66 | Dover | Morris County | 18,563 | $73,737 | $1,825 |
| 67 | Preakness (unincorporated) | Passaic County | 18,520 | $133,205 | $1,918 |
| 68 | Dumont | Bergen County | 18,279 | $126,071 | $1,787 |
| 69 | Avenel (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 17,121 | $101,670 | $1,906 |
| 70 | New Milford | Bergen County | 16,995 | $114,889 | $1,765 |
| 71 | North Arlington | Bergen County | 16,461 | $94,201 | $1,738 |
| 72 | Madison | Morris County | 16,447 | $171,471 | $2,253 |
| 73 | South River | Middlesex County | 16,124 | $96,147 | $1,675 |
| 74 | Princeton Meadows (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 15,561 | $131,213 | $2,010 |
| 75 | Tenafly | Bergen County | 15,319 | $208,200 | $3,501 |
| 76 | Phillipsburg | Warren County | 15,299 | $68,324 | $1,167 |
| 77 | Asbury Park | Monmouth County | 15,295 | $75,544 | $1,722 |
| 78 | Springdale (unincorporated) | Camden County | 15,173 | $164,796 | $879 |
| 79 | Metuchen | Middlesex County | 15,144 | $158,052 | $2,078 |
| 80 | Highland Park | Middlesex County | 15,121 | $104,694 | $1,873 |
| 81 | Fairview | Bergen County | 15,099 | $63,606 | $1,694 |
| 82 | Short Hills (unincorporated) | Essex County | 14,923 | $250,001 | $3,126 |
| 83 | West Freehold (unincorporated) | Monmouth County | 14,883 | $130,800 | $2,144 |
| 84 | Hammonton | Atlantic County | 14,840 | $78,087 | $1,611 |
| 85 | Ramsey | Bergen County | 14,805 | $160,996 | $2,245 |
| 86 | Edgewater | Bergen County | 14,759 | $124,050 | $2,579 |
| 87 | Williamstown (unincorporated) | Gloucester County | 14,705 | $89,414 | $1,266 |
| 88 | Middlesex | Middlesex County | 14,645 | $105,000 | $1,416 |
| 89 | Moorestown-Lenola (unincorporated) | Burlington County | 14,625 | $138,398 | $1,648 |
| 90 | Hopatcong | Sussex County | 14,565 | $115,758 | $1,777 |
| 91 | Cherry Hill Mall (unincorporated) | Camden County | 14,541 | $103,708 | $2,132 |
| 92 | Collingswood | Camden County | 14,205 | $90,184 | $1,488 |
| 93 | Westmont (unincorporated) | Camden County | 14,195 | $115,317 | $1,754 |
| 94 | Bradley Gardens (unincorporated) | Somerset County | 14,165 | $177,849 | $2,670 |
| 95 | Roselle Park | Union County | 14,093 | $109,679 | $1,663 |
| 96 | New Providence | Union County | 13,727 | $161,599 | $1,903 |
| 97 | Eatontown | Monmouth County | 13,575 | $90,463 | $1,601 |
| 98 | Florham Park | Morris County | 13,564 | $158,696 | $3,109 |
| 99 | Mercerville (unincorporated) | Mercer County | 13,535 | $128,277 | $1,621 |
| 100 | Somerville | Somerset County | 13,410 | $103,760 | $1,802 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Newark, with 310,178 (among the 100 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 100 largest places in New Jersey by population.