Verdict
Jersey City leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
NJ
61
✓ winsNY
55
Educational Attainment
NJ
80
✓ winsNY
59
Safety
NJ
70
✓ winsNY
56
Weather
NJ
—
NY
—
Livability
NJ
70
✓ winsNY
57
Full Comparison
| Metric | Jersey City | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 287,899 | 8,622,467 |
| Median Income | $91,151 ✓ | $76,607 |
| Median Rent | $1,799 | $1,714 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $500,100 ✓ | $732,100 |
| Median Age | 35 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 90% ✓ | 83% |
| Bachelor's+ | 52% ✓ | 40% |
| Broadband Access | 91% ✓ | 87% |
| Homeownership | 29% | 33% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 41 min ✓ | 45 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.53 ✓ | 7.44 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 18.69 ✓ | 21.42 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 53" |