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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 100 largest places in New Jersey, Pleasantville has the smallest share of long commutes (7.7%), followed by Paterson and Lakewood. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 100 places in New Jersey that we cover, the median is 24.1% and the average 23.6%; the figure runs from 7.7% (Pleasantville) to 48.3% (Short Hills). That is a spread of 6.3 times between the two ends. The state figure is 23.4%; 53 of the 100 places are above it and 47 at or below.
The first five are Pleasantville, Paterson, Lakewood, Camden, Mercerville. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: short commutes can mean a self-contained job market or a small town with few employers. 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 ⇅ | Commute of 45 minutes or more ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleasantville | Atlantic County | 7.7% | 20,712 | $53,661 | $1,354 |
| 2 | Paterson | Passaic County | 9.7% | 158,735 | $55,997 | $1,548 |
| 3 | Lakewood (unincorporated) | Ocean County | 9.9% | 69,585 | $56,968 | $1,718 |
| 4 | Camden | Camden County | 10.1% | 71,496 | $40,546 | $1,226 |
| 5 | Mercerville (unincorporated) | Mercer County | 11.1% | 13,535 | $128,277 | $1,621 |
| 6 | Atlantic City | Atlantic County | 11.4% | 38,632 | $41,028 | $1,136 |
| 7 | New Brunswick | Middlesex County | 11.6% | 56,345 | $65,810 | $1,814 |
| 8 | Lindenwold | Camden County | 12.6% | 21,719 | $55,954 | $1,323 |
| 9 | Eatontown | Monmouth County | 13.6% | 13,575 | $90,463 | $1,601 |
| 10 | Westmont (unincorporated) | Camden County | 13.8% | 14,195 | $115,317 | $1,754 |
| 11 | Lodi | Bergen County | 14.1% | 26,082 | $89,305 | $1,714 |
| 12 | Elizabeth | Union County | 14.5% | 137,302 | $66,555 | $1,523 |
| 13 | Morristown | Morris County | 14.6% | 20,453 | $121,340 | $2,274 |
| 14 | Hawthorne | Passaic County | 14.7% | 19,628 | $110,237 | $1,830 |
| 15 | Princeton | Mercer County | 14.7% | 30,756 | $192,079 | $2,636 |
| 16 | Trenton | Mercer County | 14.8% | 90,338 | $52,537 | $1,294 |
| 17 | Perth Amboy | Middlesex County | 15.0% | 55,855 | $61,977 | $1,688 |
| 18 | Dover | Morris County | 15.1% | 18,563 | $73,737 | $1,825 |
| 19 | Collingswood | Camden County | 15.1% | 14,205 | $90,184 | $1,488 |
| 20 | Millville | Cumberland County | 15.6% | 27,511 | $70,275 | $1,261 |
| 21 | Florham Park | Morris County | 15.7% | 13,564 | $158,696 | $3,109 |
| 22 | Asbury Park | Monmouth County | 16.2% | 15,295 | $75,544 | $1,722 |
| 23 | Passaic | Passaic County | 16.6% | 70,002 | $55,371 | $1,465 |
| 24 | Middlesex | Middlesex County | 16.8% | 14,645 | $105,000 | $1,416 |
| 25 | Vineland | Cumberland County | 16.8% | 61,006 | $67,860 | $1,233 |
| 26 | Roselle Park | Union County | 17.2% | 14,093 | $109,679 | $1,663 |
| 27 | Garfield | Bergen County | 17.5% | 32,783 | $79,700 | $1,688 |
| 28 | Parsippany (unincorporated) | Morris County | 17.6% | 21,345 | $99,405 | $1,742 |
| 29 | Clifton | Passaic County | 18.2% | 89,379 | $98,237 | $1,711 |
| 30 | Moorestown-Lenola (unincorporated) | Burlington County | 19.1% | 14,625 | $138,398 | $1,648 |
| 31 | Plainfield | Union County | 19.2% | 55,236 | $85,908 | $1,767 |
| 32 | Somerville | Somerset County | 19.5% | 13,410 | $103,760 | $1,802 |
| 33 | Cherry Hill Mall (unincorporated) | Camden County | 19.6% | 14,541 | $103,708 | $2,132 |
| 34 | North Plainfield | Somerset County | 19.6% | 22,809 | $87,349 | $1,752 |
| 35 | Preakness (unincorporated) | Passaic County | 19.6% | 18,520 | $133,205 | $1,918 |
| 36 | Elmwood Park | Bergen County | 19.8% | 21,412 | $101,740 | $2,074 |
| 37 | Phillipsburg | Warren County | 20.0% | 15,299 | $68,324 | $1,167 |
| 38 | Madison | Morris County | 20.3% | 16,447 | $171,471 | $2,253 |
| 39 | Tinton Falls | Monmouth County | 20.9% | 19,361 | $117,308 | $1,746 |
| 40 | Glassboro | Gloucester County | 21.3% | 23,717 | $87,278 | $1,687 |
| 41 | New Milford | Bergen County | 22.0% | 16,995 | $114,889 | $1,765 |
| 42 | Hackensack | Bergen County | 22.1% | 46,057 | $84,277 | $1,911 |
| 43 | Highland Park | Middlesex County | 22.1% | 15,121 | $104,694 | $1,873 |
| 44 | Springdale (unincorporated) | Camden County | 22.5% | 15,173 | $164,796 | $879 |
| 45 | Long Branch | Monmouth County | 22.6% | 32,530 | $79,653 | $1,876 |
| 46 | Woodbridge (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 23.4% | 20,756 | $104,926 | $2,091 |
| 47 | Point Pleasant | Ocean County | 23.4% | 19,334 | $115,625 | $1,930 |
| 48 | Williamstown (unincorporated) | Gloucester County | 23.8% | 14,705 | $89,414 | $1,266 |
| 49 | Avenel (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 23.8% | 17,121 | $101,670 | $1,906 |
| 50 | Sayreville | Middlesex County | 23.9% | 45,838 | $99,979 | $1,711 |
| 51 | Toms River (unincorporated) | Ocean County | 24.1% | 94,956 | $100,137 | $1,731 |
| 52 | Sicklerville (unincorporated) | Camden County | 24.2% | 44,998 | $105,602 | $1,566 |
| 53 | West Freehold (unincorporated) | Monmouth County | 24.2% | 14,883 | $130,800 | $2,144 |
| 54 | Bridgeton | Cumberland County | 24.3% | 27,001 | $55,781 | $1,340 |
| 55 | South Plainfield | Middlesex County | 24.6% | 24,473 | $130,239 | $2,107 |
| 56 | South River | Middlesex County | 24.6% | 16,124 | $96,147 | $1,675 |
| 57 | New Providence | Union County | 24.6% | 13,727 | $161,599 | $1,903 |
| 58 | Hillsborough (unincorporated) | Somerset County | 25.0% | 22,585 | $144,112 | $1,986 |
| 59 | Hammonton | Atlantic County | 25.0% | 14,840 | $78,087 | $1,611 |
| 60 | Newark | Essex County | 25.1% | 310,178 | $52,060 | $1,392 |
| 61 | Princeton Meadows (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 25.1% | 15,561 | $131,213 | $2,010 |
| 62 | Rahway | Union County | 25.1% | 30,109 | $91,461 | $1,845 |
| 63 | Linden | Union County | 25.3% | 44,192 | $92,915 | $1,731 |
| 64 | Fairview | Bergen County | 25.4% | 15,099 | $63,606 | $1,694 |
| 65 | Fair Lawn | Bergen County | 25.9% | 35,610 | $144,574 | $1,917 |
| 66 | Paramus | Bergen County | 26.1% | 26,568 | $144,349 | $3,032 |
| 67 | Roselle | Union County | 26.3% | 22,646 | $92,762 | $1,567 |
| 68 | Colonia (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 26.4% | 18,587 | $122,713 | $2,047 |
| 69 | Kearny | Hudson County | 26.6% | 40,614 | $79,154 | $1,720 |
| 70 | Ramsey | Bergen County | 26.7% | 14,805 | $160,996 | $2,245 |
| 71 | Carteret | Middlesex County | 26.7% | 25,496 | $96,862 | $2,032 |
| 72 | Englewood | Bergen County | 26.9% | 29,638 | $102,571 | $1,977 |
| 73 | Palisades Park | Bergen County | 26.9% | 20,290 | $94,743 | $2,009 |
| 74 | Union City | Hudson County | 27.9% | 66,463 | $64,310 | $1,537 |
| 75 | Dumont | Bergen County | 28.1% | 18,279 | $126,071 | $1,787 |
| 76 | Ocean Acres (unincorporated) | Ocean County | 28.1% | 19,204 | $121,924 | $2,241 |
| 77 | Bergenfield | Bergen County | 28.2% | 28,450 | $130,045 | $1,752 |
| 78 | North Arlington | Bergen County | 29.5% | 16,461 | $94,201 | $1,738 |
| 79 | Bradley Gardens (unincorporated) | Somerset County | 29.6% | 14,165 | $177,849 | $2,670 |
| 80 | Somerset (unincorporated) | Somerset County | 29.8% | 22,720 | $121,028 | $2,121 |
| 81 | East Orange | Essex County | 29.9% | 70,090 | $60,830 | $1,441 |
| 82 | Iselin (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 30.1% | 19,551 | $109,500 | $2,113 |
| 83 | Summit | Union County | 30.4% | 22,705 | $190,304 | $2,430 |
| 84 | West New York | Hudson County | 30.6% | 52,004 | $71,729 | $1,716 |
| 85 | Bayonne | Hudson County | 31.0% | 71,553 | $83,887 | $1,682 |
| 86 | Old Bridge (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | 31.8% | 28,236 | $111,996 | $1,459 |
| 87 | Rutherford | Bergen County | 33.0% | 18,894 | $143,153 | $1,966 |
| 88 | Cliffside Park | Bergen County | 33.1% | 25,781 | $93,452 | $1,837 |
| 89 | Ridgewood | Bergen County | 33.5% | 26,308 | $208,211 | $2,499 |
| 90 | Secaucus | Hudson County | 33.9% | 21,778 | $139,821 | $2,391 |
| 91 | Fort Lee | Bergen County | 34.3% | 40,067 | $107,274 | $2,270 |
| 92 | Hopatcong | Sussex County | 35.0% | 14,565 | $115,758 | $1,777 |
| 93 | Jersey City | Hudson County | 36.0% | 294,078 | $97,710 | $2,007 |
| 94 | Westfield | Union County | 36.6% | 31,111 | $232,629 | $2,357 |
| 95 | Metuchen | Middlesex County | 37.5% | 15,144 | $158,052 | $2,078 |
| 96 | Hoboken | Hudson County | 38.7% | 58,668 | $180,579 | $2,938 |
| 97 | Harrison | Hudson County | 42.0% | 20,369 | $93,013 | $2,226 |
| 98 | Tenafly | Bergen County | 43.0% | 15,319 | $208,200 | $3,501 |
| 99 | Edgewater | Bergen County | 43.6% | 14,759 | $124,050 | $2,579 |
| 100 | Short Hills (unincorporated) | Essex County | 48.3% | 14,923 | $250,001 | $3,126 |
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Pleasantville, with 7.7% (among the 100 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
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