Elizabeth, NJ
Overall Livability
45
out of 100
🏙
45
Livability
💰
54
Affordability
🎓
19
Educational Attainment
🛡
64
Crime & Safety
☀
39
Weather
City Overview
Population
135,665
Median Age
36
Median Income
$59,939
Poverty Rate
15%
Housing
Median Home Value
$358,400
Median Monthly Rent
$1,390
Homeownership Rate
25%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
53%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher74%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband83%
Average Commute Time
29 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
4.82
Property Crime (per 1k)
25.58
Weather
Avg Temp (°F)
57°F
Rainfall (in)
49"
Snowfall (in)
30"
Sunny Days
N/A
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Similar overall livability
Pros
- No notable pros yet
Cons
- ✗Below-average education levels
- ✗Low homeownership rate
Population by Age
Under 18
25%
18–34
24%
35–54
28%
55–64
12%
65+
11%
Key Facts
- Population
- 135,665
- Median Income
- $59,939
- Median Rent
- $1,390
- Median Home Value
- $358,400
- Median Age
- 35.7
- Homeownership
- 25%
- Broadband Access
- 83%
- Avg Commute
- 29 min
Nearby Cities
- Newark7 km
- Jersey City12 km
- Clifton22 km
- Paterson28 km
- Trenton69 km
Other Cities in New Jersey
- Paterson157,864
- Toms River92,827
- Trenton90,055
- Clifton89,451
- Jersey City287,899
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 54
- Educational Attainment
- 19
- Crime & Safety
- 64
- Weather
- 39