Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$566,900
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,007/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
New York 42%
Jersey City
Hudson County294,078 residentsJersey City Public Schools
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
27th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
53
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Jersey City is like to live in, by category
Bars show Jersey City against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Within-state proficiency29th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.6
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate75%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index107
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.41%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Mean commute36.8 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes36%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi38
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 96/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés342
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries22
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks116
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$97,710
New York $99,155
Unemployment5.5%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations57%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Jersey City on commute & transport
Jersey City's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Perth Amboy17 mi from Jersey CityC 44 D Paterson15 mi from Jersey CityC 43 D Passaic11 mi from Jersey CityC− 44 D Elizabeth7 mi from Jersey CityD+ 46 D Clifton12 mi from Jersey CityD+ 53 C− Hackensack12 mi from Jersey CityD+ 49 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Jersey City
Is Jersey City, NJ a good place to live?
Jersey City scores 53 out of 100, 27th 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 Jersey City expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $566,900, 8% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.41%. $2,007/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Jersey City?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Jersey City sit at the 29th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 75% graduation rate and a 11.6 student–teacher ratio. Jersey City is served by Jersey City Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Jersey City?
The mean commute is 36.8 min, with 36% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 38 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Jersey City?
Within two miles there are 22 groceries, 342 restaurants and cafés and 116 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Jersey City old or new?
The median home in Jersey City was built in 1971 — 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. 14% 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.