Jersey City vs Lincoln
Jersey City, NJ compared with Lincoln, NE · 1,180 miles apart
Jersey City has 302,013 residents to Lincoln’s 301,522. Jersey City comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +. Lincoln does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Jersey City, NJ | Lincoln, NE | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 302,013 | 301,522 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 20,478 | 2,941 |
| Median household income | $97,710 | $71,867 |
| Median home value | $566,900 | $264,000 |
| Median rent | $2,007 | $1,086 |
| Homeownership | 27.9% | 56.1% |
| Average commute | 36.8 min | 18.4 min |
| Median age | 34.7 | 33.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 54.8% | 41.8% |
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 12.7% |
| Unemployment | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Price to income | 5.8× | 3.7× |
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