Verdict
Jersey City leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Newark leads on Weather.
Score Comparison
Affordability
NJ
61
✓ winsNJ
45
Educational Attainment
NJ
80
✓ winsNJ
26
Safety
NJ
70
✓ winsNJ
67
Weather
NJ
—
NJ
40
✓ winsLivability
NJ
70
✓ winsNJ
45
Full Comparison
| Metric | Jersey City | Newark |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 287,899 | 307,355 |
| Median Income | $91,151 ✓ | $46,460 |
| Median Rent | $1,799 | $1,273 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $500,100 | $312,300 ✓ |
| Median Age | 35 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 90% ✓ | 78% |
| Bachelor's+ | 52% ✓ | 17% |
| Broadband Access | 91% ✓ | 78% |
| Homeownership | 29% ✓ | 24% |
| Avg Commute | 41 min | 36 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.53 ✓ | 5.21 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 18.69 | 18.30 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | 56°F |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 25" |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 55" |