Newark vs Jersey City
Newark, NJ compared with Jersey City, NJ · 6 miles apart
Newark has 323,808 residents to Jersey City’s 302,013. Newark comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Jersey City does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Newark, NJ | Jersey City, NJ | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 323,808 | 302,013 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 13,412 | 20,478 |
| Median household income | $52,060 | $97,710 |
| Median home value | $373,700 | $566,900 |
| Median rent | $1,392 | $2,007 |
| Homeownership | 24.4% | 27.9% |
| Average commute | 32.6 min | 36.8 min |
| Median age | 34.7 | 34.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 19.7% | 54.8% |
| Poverty rate | 23.4% | 15.6% |
| Unemployment | 11.6% | 5.5% |
| Price to income | 7.2× | 5.8× |
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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