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New Jersey: cities where rent takes the smallest share of income

Ranked from official statistics; every city opens its own guide.

In short: New Jersey: Springdale has the lowest share of income going to rent (6.4%) among the 100 largest places.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

Springdale#1
6.4%yearly rent as share of income
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Ranking

CITY (100 largest of New Jersey) Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Among the 100 largest places in New Jersey, Springdale has the lowest share of income going to rent (6.4%), followed by Westfield and New Providence. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.

What the ranking shows

Across the 100 places in New Jersey that we cover, the median is 21.8% and the average 22.4%; the figure runs from 6.4% (Springdale) to 36.3% (Camden). That is a spread of 5.7 times between the two ends.

How to use it

The first five are Springdale, Westfield, New Providence, Moorestown-Lenola, Ridgewood. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. 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.

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# ⇅City ⇅County ⇅Yearly rent as share of income ⇅Population ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅
1Springdale (unincorporated)Camden County6.4%15,173$164,796$879
2WestfieldUnion County12.2%31,111$232,629$2,357
3New ProvidenceUnion County14.1%13,727$161,599$1,903
4Moorestown-Lenola (unincorporated)Burlington County14.3%14,625$138,398$1,648
5RidgewoodBergen County14.4%26,308$208,211$2,499
6Short Hills (unincorporated)Essex County15.0%14,923$250,001$3,126
7Mercerville (unincorporated)Mercer County15.2%13,535$128,277$1,621
8SummitUnion County15.3%22,705$190,304$2,430
9Old Bridge (unincorporated)Middlesex County15.6%28,236$111,996$1,459
10MadisonMorris County15.8%16,447$171,471$2,253
11MetuchenMiddlesex County15.8%15,144$158,052$2,078
12Fair LawnBergen County15.9%35,610$144,574$1,917
13BergenfieldBergen County16.2%28,450$130,045$1,752
14MiddlesexMiddlesex County16.2%14,645$105,000$1,416
15PrincetonMercer County16.5%30,756$192,079$2,636
16RutherfordBergen County16.5%18,894$143,153$1,966
17Hillsborough (unincorporated)Somerset County16.5%22,585$144,112$1,986
18RamseyBergen County16.7%14,805$160,996$2,245
19Williamstown (unincorporated)Gloucester County17.0%14,705$89,414$1,266
20DumontBergen County17.0%18,279$126,071$1,787
21Preakness (unincorporated)Passaic County17.3%18,520$133,205$1,918
22Sicklerville (unincorporated)Camden County17.8%44,998$105,602$1,566
23Tinton FallsMonmouth County17.9%19,361$117,308$1,746
24Bradley Gardens (unincorporated)Somerset County18.0%14,165$177,849$2,670
25Roselle ParkUnion County18.2%14,093$109,679$1,663
26Westmont (unincorporated)Camden County18.3%14,195$115,317$1,754
27Princeton Meadows (unincorporated)Middlesex County18.4%15,561$131,213$2,010
28HopatcongSussex County18.4%14,565$115,758$1,777
29New MilfordBergen County18.4%16,995$114,889$1,765
30South PlainfieldMiddlesex County19.4%24,473$130,239$2,107
31HobokenHudson County19.5%58,668$180,579$2,938
32West Freehold (unincorporated)Monmouth County19.7%14,883$130,800$2,144
33CollingswoodCamden County19.8%14,205$90,184$1,488
34HawthornePassaic County19.9%19,628$110,237$1,830
35Colonia (unincorporated)Middlesex County20.0%18,587$122,713$2,047
36Point PleasantOcean County20.0%19,334$115,625$1,930
37TenaflyBergen County20.2%15,319$208,200$3,501
38RoselleUnion County20.3%22,646$92,762$1,567
39PhillipsburgWarren County20.5%15,299$68,324$1,167
40SecaucusHudson County20.5%21,778$139,821$2,391
41SayrevilleMiddlesex County20.5%45,838$99,979$1,711
42Toms River (unincorporated)Ocean County20.7%94,956$100,137$1,731
43SomervilleSomerset County20.8%13,410$103,760$1,802
44CliftonPassaic County20.9%89,379$98,237$1,711
45South RiverMiddlesex County20.9%16,124$96,147$1,675
46Parsippany (unincorporated)Morris County21.0%21,345$99,405$1,742
47Somerset (unincorporated)Somerset County21.0%22,720$121,028$2,121
48EatontownMonmouth County21.2%13,575$90,463$1,601
49Highland ParkMiddlesex County21.5%15,121$104,694$1,873
50MillvilleCumberland County21.5%27,511$70,275$1,261
51VinelandCumberland County21.8%61,006$67,860$1,233
52Ocean Acres (unincorporated)Ocean County22.1%19,204$121,924$2,241
53North ArlingtonBergen County22.1%16,461$94,201$1,738
54LindenUnion County22.4%44,192$92,915$1,731
55MorristownMorris County22.5%20,453$121,340$2,274
56Avenel (unincorporated)Middlesex County22.5%17,121$101,670$1,906
57LodiBergen County23.0%26,082$89,305$1,714
58EnglewoodBergen County23.1%29,638$102,571$1,977
59Iselin (unincorporated)Middlesex County23.2%19,551$109,500$2,113
60GlassboroGloucester County23.2%23,717$87,278$1,687
61Florham ParkMorris County23.5%13,564$158,696$3,109
62Cliffside ParkBergen County23.6%25,781$93,452$1,837
63Woodbridge (unincorporated)Middlesex County23.9%20,756$104,926$2,091
64BayonneHudson County24.1%71,553$83,887$1,682
65North PlainfieldSomerset County24.1%22,809$87,349$1,752
66RahwayUnion County24.2%30,109$91,461$1,845
67Elmwood ParkBergen County24.5%21,412$101,740$2,074
68Jersey CityHudson County24.6%294,078$97,710$2,007
69Cherry Hill Mall (unincorporated)Camden County24.7%14,541$103,708$2,132
70PlainfieldUnion County24.7%55,236$85,908$1,767
71HammontonAtlantic County24.8%14,840$78,087$1,611
72EdgewaterBergen County24.9%14,759$124,050$2,579
73CarteretMiddlesex County25.2%25,496$96,862$2,032
74ParamusBergen County25.2%26,568$144,349$3,032
75Fort LeeBergen County25.4%40,067$107,274$2,270
76GarfieldBergen County25.4%32,783$79,700$1,688
77Palisades ParkBergen County25.4%20,290$94,743$2,009
78KearnyHudson County26.1%40,614$79,154$1,720
79HackensackBergen County27.2%46,057$84,277$1,911
80Asbury ParkMonmouth County27.4%15,295$75,544$1,722
81ElizabethUnion County27.5%137,302$66,555$1,523
82Long BranchMonmouth County28.3%32,530$79,653$1,876
83LindenwoldCamden County28.4%21,719$55,954$1,323
84East OrangeEssex County28.4%70,090$60,830$1,441
85Union CityHudson County28.7%66,463$64,310$1,537
86West New YorkHudson County28.7%52,004$71,729$1,716
87HarrisonHudson County28.7%20,369$93,013$2,226
88BridgetonCumberland County28.8%27,001$55,781$1,340
89TrentonMercer County29.6%90,338$52,537$1,294
90DoverMorris County29.7%18,563$73,737$1,825
91PleasantvilleAtlantic County30.3%20,712$53,661$1,354
92PassaicPassaic County31.7%70,002$55,371$1,465
93FairviewBergen County32.0%15,099$63,606$1,694
94NewarkEssex County32.1%310,178$52,060$1,392
95Perth AmboyMiddlesex County32.7%55,855$61,977$1,688
96New BrunswickMiddlesex County33.1%56,345$65,810$1,814
97PatersonPassaic County33.2%158,735$55,997$1,548
98Atlantic CityAtlantic County33.2%38,632$41,028$1,136
99Lakewood (unincorporated)Ocean County36.2%69,585$56,968$1,718
100CamdenCamden County36.3%71,496$40,546$1,226

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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.

FAQ

Which New Jersey city has the lowest share of income going to rent?

Springdale, with 6.4% (among the 100 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).

How many cities are ranked?

The 100 largest places in New Jersey by population.

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