Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$895,100
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,938/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
New York 42%
Hoboken
Hudson County58,668 residentsHoboken Public School District
69
B−
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 60 New York suburbs. Strong on amenities and employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
69
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hoboken is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hoboken against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 82/100
B+
Within-state proficiency67th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.1
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate98%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index147
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.13%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute36.8 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes27%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi43
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 100/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés1,471
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries74
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks271
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 86/100
A−
Median household income$180,579
New York $99,155
Unemployment3.8%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations73%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hoboken on commute & transport
Hoboken's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Perth Amboy20 mi from HobokenC 44 D White Plains24 mi from HobokenC 56 C− Paterson14 mi from HobokenC 43 D Passaic9 mi from HobokenC− 44 D Elizabeth10 mi from HobokenD+ 46 D Clifton11 mi from HobokenD+ 53 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hoboken
Is Hoboken, NJ a good place to live?
Hoboken scores 69 out of 100, 2nd of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hoboken expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $895,100, 46% above the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.13%. $2,938/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hoboken?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Hoboken sit at the 67th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 11.1 student–teacher ratio. Hoboken is served by Hoboken Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hoboken?
The mean commute is 36.8 min, with 27% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 37% working from home. Transit density is 43 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hoboken?
Within two miles there are 74 groceries, 1,471 restaurants and cafés and 271 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Hoboken old or new?
The median home in Hoboken was built in 1977 — newer than 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. 4.1% 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.