New York vs Jersey City
New York, NY compared with Jersey City, NJ · 7 miles apart
New York has 8,584,629 residents to Jersey City’s 302,013. New York comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, clear days a year. Jersey City does better on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| New York, NY | Jersey City, NJ | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,584,629 | 302,013 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 28,569 | 20,478 |
| Median household income | $80,483 | $97,710 |
| Median home value | $777,600 | $566,900 |
| Median rent | $1,821 | $2,007 |
| Homeownership | 32.8% | 27.9% |
| Average commute | 40.3 min | 36.8 min |
| Median age | 38.2 | 34.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 41.6% | 54.8% |
| Poverty rate | 17.9% | 15.6% |
| Unemployment | 8% | 5.5% |
| Price to income | 9.7× | 5.8× |
| Clear days a year | 24 | 23 |
| Days above 90°F | 10 | 17 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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