Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 28/100
F
Median home value$465,600
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,716/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households50%
New York 42%
West New York
Hudson County52,004 residentsWest New York School District
47
D
Suburbgrade score
43rd of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
47
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What West New York is like to live in, by category
Bars show West New York against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Within-state proficiency19th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.6
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate77%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index94
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.85%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 33/100
F
Mean commute34.5 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes37%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi28
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 100/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés666
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries41
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks175
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 32/100
F
Median household income$71,729
New York $99,155
Unemployment8.4%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations33%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than West New York on housing & affordability
West New York's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Westfield20 mi from West New YorkB− 70 B− East Meadow24 mi from West New YorkC+ 65 C+ Harrison22 mi from West New YorkC 59 C Hoboken3 mi from West New YorkC 69 B− Oceanside22 mi from West New YorkC 63 C+ Franklin Square18 mi from West New YorkC− 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in West New York
Is West New York, NJ a good place to live?
West New York scores 47 out of 100, 43rd 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 West New York expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $465,600, 24% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.85%. $1,716/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in West New York?
Schools grade F. The districts serving West New York sit at the 19th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 77% graduation rate and a 14.6 student–teacher ratio. West New York is served by West New York School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from West New York?
The mean commute is 34.5 min, with 37% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 28 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in West New York?
Within two miles there are 41 groceries, 666 restaurants and cafés and 175 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in West New York old or new?
The median home in West New York 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. 11% 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.