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New Jersey City Rankings

How cities and counties in New Jersey compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in New Jersey

  1. 1. Westfield$232,629
  2. 2. Ridgewood$208,211
  3. 3. Princeton$192,079

Most Expensive Cities in New Jersey

  1. 1. Princeton$1,050,600
  2. 2. Summit$994,500
  3. 3. Westfield$953,400

Most Affordable Cities in New Jersey

  1. 1. Camden$112,000
  2. 2. Trenton$160,700
  3. 3. Gloucester Township$190,700

Cities with the Highest Rent in New Jersey

  1. 1. Hoboken$2,938/mo
  2. 2. Princeton$2,636/mo
  3. 3. Ridgewood$2,499/mo

Most Educated Cities in New Jersey

  1. 1. Princeton84.7%
  2. 2. Hoboken82.6%
  3. 3. Ridgewood80.1%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in New Jersey

  1. 1. Atlantic City32.3%
  2. 2. New Brunswick32%
  3. 3. Camden30.2%

Most Densely Populated Cities in New Jersey

  1. 1. West New York52,371
  2. 2. Union City51,642
  3. 3. Hoboken46,934

Largest Cities in New Jersey by Population

  1. 1. Newark310,178
  2. 2. Jersey City294,078
  3. 3. Paterson158,735

Youngest Cities in New Jersey

  1. 1. Lakewood17.5 years
  2. 2. Montclair19.8 years
  3. 3. New Brunswick24.8 years

Oldest Cities in New Jersey by Median Age

  1. 1. Cape May56.7 years
  2. 2. Franklin48.5 years
  3. 3. Point Pleasant Beach48.5 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in New Jersey

  1. 1. Somerville+16.8%
  2. 2. Long Branch+4.9%
  3. 3. Bayonne+4.0%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in New Jersey

  1. 1. Kearny-2.7%
  2. 2. Union City-2.5%
  3. 3. Hoboken-1.5%

Fastest-Growing Cities in New Jersey Since 2010

  1. 1. Princeton+149.4%
  2. 2. Hoboken+20.1%
  3. 3. Jersey City+18.2%

Climate

Warmest Cities in New Jersey

  1. 1. Camden57.7°F
  2. 2. Cape May56.3°F
  3. 3. Wildwood56.3°F

Coldest Cities in New Jersey

  1. 1. Somerville51.1°F
  2. 2. Montclair52.4°F
  3. 3. Lakewood52.7°F

Snowiest Cities in New Jersey

  1. 1. Bayonne31.5 in
  2. 2. Elizabeth31.5 in
  3. 3. Hoboken29.8 in

Wettest Cities in New Jersey

  1. 1. Asbury Park52.5 in
  2. 2. Long Branch52.5 in
  3. 3. Red Bank52.5 in

Driest Cities in New Jersey

  1. 1. Atlantic City43.6 in
  2. 2. Cape May43.8 in
  3. 3. Wildwood43.8 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in New Jersey

  1. 1. Bergen County97.8
  2. 2. Middlesex County97.8
  3. 3. Essex County97.7

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in New Jersey

  1. 1. Salem County76.5
  2. 2. Sussex County77.4
  3. 3. Hunterdon County78.7

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in New Jersey

  1. 1. Bergen County$321.8M
  2. 2. Middlesex County$282.4M
  3. 3. Monmouth County$281.6M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in New Jersey

  1. 1. Atlantic County3
  2. 2. Cape May County3
  3. 3. Ocean County3

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in New Jersey

  1. 1. Camden County44
  2. 2. Mercer County43
  3. 3. Union County43

Counties with the Cleanest Air in New Jersey

  1. 1. Atlantic County35
  2. 2. Middlesex County36
  3. 3. Warren County36

Counties in the Worst Drought in New Jersey

  1. 1. Atlantic County94.4
  2. 2. Cape May County88.0
  3. 3. Ocean County71.4

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.