Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 30/100
F
Median home value$459,400
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,720/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households47%
New York 42%
Kearny
Hudson County40,614 residentsKearny
45
D
Suburbgrade score
46th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
45
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Kearny is like to live in, by category
Bars show Kearny against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Within-state proficiency27th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.1
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate88%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Housing cost index90
New York 100
Eff. tax rate2.30%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 34/100
F
Mean commute33.0 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes49%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi11
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés50
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks48
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median household income$79,154
New York $99,155
Unemployment6.6%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations31%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Kearny on housing & affordability
Kearny's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Westfield13 mi from KearnyB− 70 B− Hoboken5 mi from KearnyC 69 B− Franklin Square24 mi from KearnyC− 63 C+ Fair Lawn13 mi from KearnyC− 65 C+ Valley Stream23 mi from KearnyC− 59 C Elmont22 mi from KearnyC− 55 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Kearny
Is Kearny, NJ a good place to live?
Kearny scores 45 out of 100, 46th 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 Kearny expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $459,400, 25% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.30%. $1,720/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Kearny?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Kearny sit at the 27th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 11.1 student–teacher ratio. Kearny is served by Kearny. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Kearny?
The mean commute is 33.0 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 5.9% working from home. Transit density is 11 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Kearny?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 50 restaurants and cafés and 48 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Kearny old or new?
The median home in Kearny was built in 1951 — older 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. 36% 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.