Employment & income in Jersey City

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 12% of the overall score

C−

57/100
17th of 60

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The four inputs

Median household income vs metro$97,710

New York $99,15540% · scores 49

Unemployment rate5.5%

New York 6.8%30% · scores 49

Labour force participation70%

New York 65%20% · scores 73

Share in professional occupations57%

New York 48%10% · scores 73

Vertical rule marks the New York reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best New York suburbs for employment

All 60 ranked, Jersey City highlighted

1HobokenA−$180,579 2WestfieldA−$232,629 3Long BeachB$140,739 4CommackB−$169,792 5Valley StreamB−$133,190 6BaldwinC+$145,472 7Huntington StationC+$135,477 8HarrisonC+$164,250 9LevittownC+$146,068 10Fair LawnC$144,574 11OceansideC$149,560 12Franklin SquareC$143,263 13HicksvilleC$144,471 14BergenfieldC−$130,045 15CoramC−$105,220 16Jersey CityC−$97,710 17West BabylonC−$129,519 18East MeadowC−$133,971 19CentereachC−$132,240 20New CityC−$173,046 21Bay ShoreC−$105,618 22Toms RiverC−$100,137 23White PlainsC−$110,763 24New RochelleC−$109,167 25Fort LeeD+$107,274 26SayrevilleD+$99,979 27Old BridgeD+$111,996 28FreeportD+$120,625 29Glen CoveD+$92,064 30Port ChesterD+$92,222 31Central IslipD+$113,707 32ElmontD$114,217 33ShirleyD$112,788 34BayonneD$83,887 35EnglewoodD$102,571 36CliftonD$98,237 37UniondaleD$124,684 38Spring ValleyD$57,196 39RahwayD−$91,461 40HackensackD−$84,277 41GarfieldD−$79,700 42KearnyD−$79,154 43YonkersD−$83,549 44Long BranchF$79,653 45LindenF$92,915 46PlainfieldF$85,908 47New YorkF$80,483 48West New YorkF$71,729 49HempsteadF$90,420 50Mount VernonF$78,779 51ElizabethF$66,555 52New BrunswickF$65,810 53LakewoodF$56,968 54Union CityF$64,310 55East OrangeF$60,830 56Perth AmboyF$61,977 57PassaicF$55,371 58MonseyF$47,629 59PatersonF$55,997 60NewarkF$52,060

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Better than Jersey City on employment & income

Jersey City grades C− on employment & income. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall

Hoboken3 mi from Jersey CityA−$181k3.8% 69 B− Westfield15 mi from Jersey CityA−$233k3.6% 70 B− Long Beach23 mi from Jersey CityB$141k3.2% 58 C Valley Stream19 mi from Jersey CityB−$133k2.8% 59 C Baldwin24 mi from Jersey CityC+$145k4.3% 59 C Fair Lawn16 mi from Jersey CityC$145k6.2% 65 C+

Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24

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