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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, Short Hills has the largest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (92.6%), followed by Princeton and Hoboken. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 100 places in New Jersey that we cover, the median is 42.1% and the average 44.1%; the figure runs from 92.6% (Short Hills) to 7.4% (Bridgeton). That is a spread of 12.6 times between the two ends. The state figure is 43.6%; 47 of the 100 places are above it and 53 at or below.
The first five are Short Hills, Princeton, Hoboken, Ridgewood, Princeton Meadows. 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.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Bachelor's degree or higher ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short Hills (unincorporated) | Essex County | 92.6% | 14,923 | $250,001 | $3,126 |
| 2 | Princeton | Mercer County | 84.7% | 30,756 | $192,079 | $2,636 |
| 3 | Hoboken | Hudson County | 82.6% | 58,668 | $180,579 | $2,938 |
| 4 | Ridgewood | Bergen County | 80.1% | 26,308 | $208,211 | $2,499 |
| 5 | Princeton Meadows (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 79.5% | 15,561 | $131,213 | $2,010 |
| 6 | Tenafly | Bergen County | 78.7% | 15,319 | $208,200 | $3,501 |
| 7 | Westfield | Union County | 78.1% | 31,111 | $232,629 | $2,357 |
| 8 | Madison | Morris County | 74.1% | 16,447 | $171,471 | $2,253 |
| 9 | Edgewater | Bergen County | 72.7% | 14,759 | $124,050 | $2,579 |
| 10 | Summit | Union County | 72.5% | 22,705 | $190,304 | $2,430 |
| 11 | Springdale (unincorporated) | Camden County | 70.5% | 15,173 | $164,796 | $879 |
| 12 | Florham Park | Morris County | 69.9% | 13,564 | $158,696 | $3,109 |
| 13 | Highland Park | Middlesex County | 69.8% | 15,121 | $104,694 | $1,873 |
| 14 | New Providence | Union County | 67.6% | 13,727 | $161,599 | $1,903 |
| 15 | Metuchen | Middlesex County | 67.1% | 15,144 | $158,052 | $2,078 |
| 16 | Ramsey | Bergen County | 67.0% | 14,805 | $160,996 | $2,245 |
| 17 | Fort Lee | Bergen County | 65.8% | 40,067 | $107,274 | $2,270 |
| 18 | Bradley Gardens (unincorporated) | Somerset County | 65.3% | 14,165 | $177,849 | $2,670 |
| 19 | Moorestown-Lenola (unincorporated) | Burlington County | 64.4% | 14,625 | $138,398 | $1,648 |
| 20 | Fair Lawn | Bergen County | 63.3% | 35,610 | $144,574 | $1,917 |
| 21 | Secaucus | Hudson County | 63.1% | 21,778 | $139,821 | $2,391 |
| 22 | Somerset (unincorporated) | Somerset County | 62.0% | 22,720 | $121,028 | $2,121 |
| 23 | Hillsborough (unincorporated) | Somerset County | 60.6% | 22,585 | $144,112 | $1,986 |
| 24 | Rutherford | Bergen County | 60.5% | 18,894 | $143,153 | $1,966 |
| 25 | Westmont (unincorporated) | Camden County | 59.9% | 14,195 | $115,317 | $1,754 |
| 26 | Parsippany (unincorporated) | Morris County | 59.8% | 21,345 | $99,405 | $1,742 |
| 27 | Morristown | Morris County | 58.1% | 20,453 | $121,340 | $2,274 |
| 28 | Preakness (unincorporated) | Passaic County | 57.1% | 18,520 | $133,205 | $1,918 |
| 29 | Jersey City | Hudson County | 54.8% | 294,078 | $97,710 | $2,007 |
| 30 | Somerville | Somerset County | 54.7% | 13,410 | $103,760 | $1,802 |
| 31 | Tinton Falls | Monmouth County | 54.3% | 19,361 | $117,308 | $1,746 |
| 32 | Collingswood | Camden County | 53.9% | 14,205 | $90,184 | $1,488 |
| 33 | Iselin (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 53.7% | 19,551 | $109,500 | $2,113 |
| 34 | West Freehold (unincorporated) | Monmouth County | 53.1% | 14,883 | $130,800 | $2,144 |
| 35 | Paramus | Bergen County | 51.8% | 26,568 | $144,349 | $3,032 |
| 36 | Palisades Park | Bergen County | 51.0% | 20,290 | $94,743 | $2,009 |
| 37 | Harrison | Hudson County | 50.7% | 20,369 | $93,013 | $2,226 |
| 38 | Dumont | Bergen County | 50.3% | 18,279 | $126,071 | $1,787 |
| 39 | Point Pleasant | Ocean County | 50.0% | 19,334 | $115,625 | $1,930 |
| 40 | Colonia (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 48.7% | 18,587 | $122,713 | $2,047 |
| 41 | Bergenfield | Bergen County | 48.3% | 28,450 | $130,045 | $1,752 |
| 42 | Cherry Hill Mall (unincorporated) | Camden County | 47.7% | 14,541 | $103,708 | $2,132 |
| 43 | New Milford | Bergen County | 47.4% | 16,995 | $114,889 | $1,765 |
| 44 | Hawthorne | Passaic County | 47.0% | 19,628 | $110,237 | $1,830 |
| 45 | Englewood | Bergen County | 46.5% | 29,638 | $102,571 | $1,977 |
| 46 | South Plainfield | Middlesex County | 44.0% | 24,473 | $130,239 | $2,107 |
| 47 | Mercerville (unincorporated) | Mercer County | 43.7% | 13,535 | $128,277 | $1,621 |
| 48 | Glassboro | Gloucester County | 43.0% | 23,717 | $87,278 | $1,687 |
| 49 | Asbury Park | Monmouth County | 43.0% | 15,295 | $75,544 | $1,722 |
| 50 | Hackensack | Bergen County | 42.1% | 46,057 | $84,277 | $1,911 |
| 51 | Cliffside Park | Bergen County | 42.0% | 25,781 | $93,452 | $1,837 |
| 52 | Bayonne | Hudson County | 39.6% | 71,553 | $83,887 | $1,682 |
| 53 | Roselle Park | Union County | 38.5% | 14,093 | $109,679 | $1,663 |
| 54 | North Arlington | Bergen County | 38.3% | 16,461 | $94,201 | $1,738 |
| 55 | Old Bridge (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 38.2% | 28,236 | $111,996 | $1,459 |
| 56 | Eatontown | Monmouth County | 37.9% | 13,575 | $90,463 | $1,601 |
| 57 | Middlesex | Middlesex County | 36.9% | 14,645 | $105,000 | $1,416 |
| 58 | Sayreville | Middlesex County | 36.6% | 45,838 | $99,979 | $1,711 |
| 59 | Toms River (unincorporated) | Ocean County | 36.4% | 94,956 | $100,137 | $1,731 |
| 60 | Ocean Acres (unincorporated) | Ocean County | 36.3% | 19,204 | $121,924 | $2,241 |
| 61 | Woodbridge (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 36.2% | 20,756 | $104,926 | $2,091 |
| 62 | Long Branch | Monmouth County | 36.1% | 32,530 | $79,653 | $1,876 |
| 63 | Sicklerville (unincorporated) | Camden County | 35.6% | 44,998 | $105,602 | $1,566 |
| 64 | Clifton | Passaic County | 35.5% | 89,379 | $98,237 | $1,711 |
| 65 | Elmwood Park | Bergen County | 35.1% | 21,412 | $101,740 | $2,074 |
| 66 | Hopatcong | Sussex County | 34.6% | 14,565 | $115,758 | $1,777 |
| 67 | Rahway | Union County | 34.1% | 30,109 | $91,461 | $1,845 |
| 68 | Hammonton | Atlantic County | 33.8% | 14,840 | $78,087 | $1,611 |
| 69 | West New York | Hudson County | 33.5% | 52,004 | $71,729 | $1,716 |
| 70 | Lakewood (unincorporated) | Ocean County | 31.9% | 69,585 | $56,968 | $1,718 |
| 71 | Avenel (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 31.9% | 17,121 | $101,670 | $1,906 |
| 72 | Kearny | Hudson County | 30.6% | 40,614 | $79,154 | $1,720 |
| 73 | Carteret | Middlesex County | 30.1% | 25,496 | $96,862 | $2,032 |
| 74 | Williamstown (unincorporated) | Gloucester County | 29.6% | 14,705 | $89,414 | $1,266 |
| 75 | Lodi | Bergen County | 29.6% | 26,082 | $89,305 | $1,714 |
| 76 | Union City | Hudson County | 28.4% | 66,463 | $64,310 | $1,537 |
| 77 | South River | Middlesex County | 27.9% | 16,124 | $96,147 | $1,675 |
| 78 | Roselle | Union County | 27.1% | 22,646 | $92,762 | $1,567 |
| 79 | Garfield | Bergen County | 25.8% | 32,783 | $79,700 | $1,688 |
| 80 | Phillipsburg | Warren County | 24.6% | 15,299 | $68,324 | $1,167 |
| 81 | North Plainfield | Somerset County | 24.3% | 22,809 | $87,349 | $1,752 |
| 82 | Vineland | Cumberland County | 24.1% | 61,006 | $67,860 | $1,233 |
| 83 | New Brunswick | Middlesex County | 23.4% | 56,345 | $65,810 | $1,814 |
| 84 | Linden | Union County | 23.3% | 44,192 | $92,915 | $1,731 |
| 85 | Fairview | Bergen County | 23.3% | 15,099 | $63,606 | $1,694 |
| 86 | East Orange | Essex County | 22.6% | 70,090 | $60,830 | $1,441 |
| 87 | Atlantic City | Atlantic County | 22.4% | 38,632 | $41,028 | $1,136 |
| 88 | Plainfield | Union County | 22.0% | 55,236 | $85,908 | $1,767 |
| 89 | Lindenwold | Camden County | 20.9% | 21,719 | $55,954 | $1,323 |
| 90 | Millville | Cumberland County | 20.2% | 27,511 | $70,275 | $1,261 |
| 91 | Newark | Essex County | 19.7% | 310,178 | $52,060 | $1,392 |
| 92 | Dover | Morris County | 17.3% | 18,563 | $73,737 | $1,825 |
| 93 | Passaic | Passaic County | 16.7% | 70,002 | $55,371 | $1,465 |
| 94 | Trenton | Mercer County | 16.2% | 90,338 | $52,537 | $1,294 |
| 95 | Perth Amboy | Middlesex County | 15.7% | 55,855 | $61,977 | $1,688 |
| 96 | Elizabeth | Union County | 14.6% | 137,302 | $66,555 | $1,523 |
| 97 | Paterson | Passaic County | 11.8% | 158,735 | $55,997 | $1,548 |
| 98 | Pleasantville | Atlantic County | 11.0% | 20,712 | $53,661 | $1,354 |
| 99 | Camden | Camden County | 10.1% | 71,496 | $40,546 | $1,226 |
| 100 | Bridgeton | Cumberland County | 7.4% | 27,001 | $55,781 | $1,340 |
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Short Hills, with 92.6% (among the 100 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
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