Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 24/100
F
Median home value$449,300
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,523/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households51%
New York 42%
Elizabeth
Union County137,302 residentsElizabeth Public Schools
46
D
Suburbgrade score
45th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
46
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Elizabeth is like to live in, by category
Bars show Elizabeth against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Within-state proficiency26th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.3
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate82%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index85
New York 100
Eff. tax rate2.33%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute26.7 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes63%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi5.3
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés100
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks54
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 29/100
F
Median household income$66,555
New York $99,155
Unemployment7.7%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations19%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Elizabeth on housing & affordability
Elizabeth's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Westfield8 mi from ElizabethB− 70 B− Hoboken10 mi from ElizabethC 69 B− Fair Lawn19 mi from ElizabethC− 65 C+ Bergenfield20 mi from ElizabethD 57 C− Old Bridge20 mi from ElizabethD 56 C− Fort Lee17 mi from ElizabethD− 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Elizabeth
Is Elizabeth, NJ a good place to live?
Elizabeth scores 46 out of 100, 45th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Elizabeth expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $449,300, 27% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.33%. $1,523/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Elizabeth?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Elizabeth sit at the 26th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 13.3 student–teacher ratio. Elizabeth is served by Elizabeth Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Elizabeth?
The mean commute is 26.7 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.3% working from home. Transit density is 5.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Elizabeth?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 100 restaurants and cafés and 54 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Elizabeth old or new?
The median home in Elizabeth was built in 1957 — close to the New York median of 1960. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 19% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.