Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 26/100
F
Median home value$471,600
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,537/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households50%
New York 42%
Union City
Hudson County66,463 residentsUnion City School District
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
32nd of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
50
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Union City is like to live in, by category
Bars show Union City against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Within-state proficiency44th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.7
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate87%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index86
New York 100
Eff. tax rate2.01%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 34/100
F
Mean commute33.1 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes43%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi33
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 99/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés335
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries35
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks175
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 25/100
F
Median household income$64,310
New York $99,155
Unemployment9.4%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations30%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Union City on employment & income
Union City's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Hoboken2 mi from Union CityA− 69 B− Westfield18 mi from Union CityA− 70 B− Long Beach23 mi from Union CityB 58 C Valley Stream19 mi from Union CityB− 59 C Baldwin24 mi from Union CityC+ 59 C Harrison24 mi from Union CityC+ 59 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Union City
Is Union City, NJ a good place to live?
Union City scores 50 out of 100, 32nd 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 Union City expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $471,600, 23% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.01%. $1,537/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Union City?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Union City sit at the 44th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 13.7 student–teacher ratio. Union City is served by Union City School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Union City?
The mean commute is 33.1 min, with 43% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.9% working from home. Transit density is 33 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Union City?
Within two miles there are 35 groceries, 335 restaurants and cafés and 175 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Union City old or new?
The median home in Union City was built in 1961 — close to 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. 7.5% 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.