Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 18/100
F
Median home value$373,700
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,392/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households54%
New York 42%
Newark
Essex County310,178 residentsNewark Public School District
41
D−
Suburbgrade score
58th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
41
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Newark is like to live in, by category
Bars show Newark against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 32/100
F
Within-state proficiency10th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.7
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate76%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index77
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.68%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 38/100
D−
Mean commute32.6 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes49%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi30
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 91/100
A
Restaurants & cafés227
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries20
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks75
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 16/100
F
Median household income$52,060
New York $99,155
Unemployment12%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations26%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Newark on employment & income
Newark's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Hoboken8 mi from NewarkA− 69 B− Westfield10 mi from NewarkA− 70 B− Valley Stream25 mi from NewarkB− 59 C Fair Lawn15 mi from NewarkC 65 C+ Bergenfield16 mi from NewarkC− 57 C− Jersey City6 mi from NewarkC− 53 C− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Newark
Is Newark, NJ a good place to live?
Newark scores 41 out of 100, 58th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Newark expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $373,700, 39% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.68%. $1,392/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Newark?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Newark sit at the 10th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 76% graduation rate and a 14.7 student–teacher ratio. Newark is served by Newark Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Newark?
The mean commute is 32.6 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.3% working from home. Transit density is 30 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Newark?
Within two miles there are 20 groceries, 227 restaurants and cafés and 75 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Newark old or new?
The median home in Newark was built in 1966 — 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. 23% 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.