New Jersey city profile
What it costs to live in Jersey City, and how it compares with other New Jersey cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
32
63rd best value in New Jersey
How much you get for what you pay, versus other New Jersey cities.
Overall livability
42
52nd overall in New Jersey
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Jersey City is home to about 287,146 people. A typical home runs $437,200 and a household earns around $81,400, a price-to-income ratio of 5.4. Among New Jersey's largest cities, it ranks 63rd for value and 52nd overall. For context, the typical Jersey City home is about 16% below the statewide median of $521,000 and local household income is about 23% below the statewide median of $106,000.
Median home price
$437,200
63rd in NJ of 78
Median rent
$1,611/mo
Median household income
$81,400
Home price to income
5.4x
Unemployment
5.8%
31st in NJ of 78
School rating
7/10
39th in NJ of 78
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