Cities in New Jersey

699 cities and towns · Population 6,063,412

Total Cities

699

Total Population

6,063,412

Largest City

Newark

Median Income

$115,667

About New Jersey

New Jersey is home to 699 cities and towns with a combined population of 6,063,412 residents according to the latest US Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates. The largest city is Newark, and the median household income across the state is $115,667 per year. Browse the table below to compare cities by population and income, or explore the full New Jersey city rankings. See how cities compare on housing costs in our New Jersey cost of living guide.

Economy & Income

The economic landscape of New Jersey features a median household income of $115,667. The wealthiest community by income is Short Hills at $250,001 per year. The state's average unemployment rate is 6.3% and the poverty rate averages 8.2% across all communities. 43.8% of residents statewide hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Housing & Cost of Living

The typical home in New Jersey is valued at $469,644, with median monthly rent at $1,813. The home-value-to-income ratio is approximately 4.1x the median income, a moderate figure that reflects a balanced housing market. For city-by-city housing data, see our New Jersey cost of living breakdown.

Demographics

The population of New Jersey is distributed across 699 communities, ranging from Tavistock (12 residents) to Newark (307,188 residents). The median age across New Jersey is 45.0 years. Explore individual city pages for detailed demographic breakdowns including race, ethnicity, education, and employment data.

Largest Cities in New Jersey

City	Population	Median Income
Newark	307,188	$48,416
Jersey City	289,691	$94,813
Paterson	157,660	$53,766
Elizabeth	135,887	$63,874
Toms River	93,915	$95,759
Trenton	89,966	$47,102
Clifton	89,247	$99,003
Camden	71,471	$40,450
Bayonne	70,468	$81,285
Lakewood	69,884	$57,576
Passaic	69,651	$56,780
East Orange	69,183	$59,872
Union City	66,375	$65,369
Vineland	60,692	$65,854
Hoboken	58,340	$176,943
New Brunswick	55,744	$60,248
Perth Amboy	55,278	$58,490
Plainfield	54,515	$80,334
West New York	51,683	$67,139
Hackensack	45,768	$82,212

All Cities in New Jersey

Newark307,188 Jersey City289,691 Paterson157,660 Elizabeth135,887 Toms River93,915 Trenton89,966 Clifton89,247 Camden71,471 Bayonne70,468 Lakewood69,884 Passaic69,651 East Orange69,183 Union City66,375 Vineland60,692 Hoboken58,340 New Brunswick55,744 Perth Amboy55,278 Plainfield54,515 West New York51,683 Hackensack45,768 Sayreville45,237 Sicklerville44,500 Linden43,614 Kearny40,570 Fort Lee39,818 Atlantic City38,486 Fair Lawn35,153 Garfield32,502 Long Branch32,184 Westfield30,760 Princeton, New Jersey30,451 Rahway29,748 Englewood29,342 Bergenfield28,269 Old Bridge28,015 Millville27,432 Bridgeton26,836 Paramus26,500 Ridgewood26,076 Lodi25,946 Cliffside Park25,580 Carteret25,187 South Plainfield24,231 Somerset23,851 Glassboro23,375 North Plainfield22,667 Summit22,512 Roselle22,455 Hillsborough22,302 Parsippany21,869 Lindenwold21,534 Secaucus21,437 Elmwood Park21,287 Pleasantville20,604 Morristown20,256 Palisades Park20,192 Woodbridge20,086 Harrison19,599 Hawthorne19,472 Tinton Falls19,252 Point Pleasant19,158 Iselin19,151 Rutherford18,748 Ocean Acres18,689 Preakness18,538 Dover18,420 Colonia18,294 Dumont18,072 Avenel17,143 New Milford16,882 Madison16,464 North Arlington16,368 South River16,007 Springdale15,672 Princeton Meadows15,382 Tenafly15,252 Phillipsburg15,251 Asbury Park15,239 Metuchen14,982 Highland Park14,981 Williamstown14,855 Cherry Hill Mall14,827 Hammonton14,746 Ramsey14,722 Edgewater14,544 Moorestown-Lenola14,523 Middlesex14,518 Hopatcong14,470 Short Hills14,398 Bradley Gardens14,315 West Freehold14,233 Collingswood14,163 Roselle Park13,965 Westmont13,870 Mercerville13,693 Echelon13,577 New Providence13,577 Eatontown13,537 Franklin Park13,327 Woodland Park13,284 Ridgefield Park13,167 Florham Park13,134 Fords13,052 Somerville12,958 Holiday City-Berkeley12,896 Red Bank12,864 Oakland12,700 Freehold12,504 Haddonfield12,502 Upper Montclair12,279 Pennsville12,238 Glen Rock12,082 Hasbrouck Heights12,067 River Edge12,024 Bound Brook12,023 Martinsville12,016 Robertsville11,859 Wallington11,825 Bellmawr11,678 Hamilton Square11,643 Guttenberg11,638 Ringwood11,600 Gloucester City11,465 Ridgefield11,439 Ocean City11,260 Westwood11,221 Wanaque11,162 Greentree11,024 Franklin Lakes11,011 Pompton Lakes11,010 Beachwood11,002 Little Ferry10,942 Totowa10,919 Lincoln Park10,901 Manville10,870 Oak Ridge10,860 McKee City10,843 Pompton Plains10,766 Kendall Park10,765 Pine Hill10,762 The Hills10,732 Marlton10,473 Somers Point10,461 Lake Hiawatha10,406 Lake Hopatcong10,383 East Franklin10,281 Blackwells Mills10,220 East Rutherford10,154 Hackettstown10,143 Budd Lake10,106 Wood-Ridge10,094 Waldwick10,090 Hillsdale10,086 Brookdale10,044 Maywood10,042 White Horse10,040 Woodbury9,992 Kinnelon9,971 Burlington9,904 Villas9,897 Succasunna9,866 Keansburg9,729 South Amboy9,714 Matawan9,636 Browns Mills9,561 Monmouth Junction9,457 Ashland9,437 Leonia9,300 Smithville9,260 Pine Lake Park9,251 Ventnor City9,220 Chatham9,219 Park Ridge9,218 Lake Mohawk9,116 Bogota9,110 Cresskill9,101 Absecon9,099 Flanders8,949 Haledon8,936 Caldwell8,898 Clayton8,867 Whippany8,862 Pitman8,834 Boonton8,803 Madison Park8,798 North Haledon8,757 White Meadow Lake8,706 Audubon8,699 Montvale8,625 West Long Branch8,576 Closter8,544 Northfield8,427 Upper Saddle River8,354 Kenilworth8,339 Newton8,336 Twin Rivers8,315 Runnemede8,310 Dayton8,241 Oradell8,197 Raritan8,192 Pomona8,141 Spotswood8,112 Butler8,072 Atco8,037 Fort Dix8,034 Crestwood Village7,951 Carneys Point7,945 Watsessing7,944 Basking Ridge7,882 Bernardsville7,871 Glen Ridge7,827 Fanwood7,714 Dunellen7,711 Brigantine7,702 Bloomingdale7,686 Mystic Island7,616 Berlin7,503 Haddon Heights7,488 Palmyra7,447 Washington7,287 Rumson7,265 Yorketown7,265 Emerson7,263 Wharton7,254 Keyport7,159 Barrington7,047 Midland Park6,996 Milltown6,994 Mountainside6,967 Stratford6,965 Linwood6,954 Lincroft6,901 Allendale6,820 Belle Mead6,772 Heathcote6,689 Green Knoll6,664 North Caldwell6,622 Strathmore6,593 Rockaway6,589 Ramblewood6,542 Watchung6,429 Ramtown6,410 Carlstadt6,343 Leisure Village6,307 Prospect Park6,286 Yardville6,266 Kingston Estates6,250 Morris Plains6,214 Paulsboro6,213 Roseland6,211 Bridgewater Center6,198 Fair Haven6,182 Mays Landing6,178 Laurence Harbor6,130 Oceanport6,130 Packanack Lake6,126 Woodcliff Lake6,097 Little Silver6,096 Pine Brook6,017 Finderne5,968 Manasquan5,915 Mount Arlington5,901 Old Tappan5,896 Vauxhall5,875 Hightstown5,869 Belmar5,861 Franklin Center5,770 Jamesburg5,763 Rutgers University-Busch Campus5,747 Union Beach5,722 Norwood5,668 Towaco5,627 Morganville5,544 Somerdale5,535 Lyons5,444 Neshanic Station5,403 East Freehold5,381 Cape May Court House5,375 Glendora5,367 Clementon5,351 Englewood Cliffs5,330 Salem5,315 Margate City5,260 Bargaintown5,231 Troy Hills5,183 Beach Haven West5,164 Ledgewood5,150 Wildwood5,140 Beckett5,072 Florence5,027 Ellisburg5,021 Forked River4,988 Mendham4,977 Ampere North4,968 Brielle4,960 Franklin4,938 Demarest4,916 Golden Triangle4,893 Flemington4,887 Harrington Park4,883 Spring Lake Heights4,866 Penns Grove4,860 South Bound Brook4,833 Point Pleasant Beach4,826 Northvale4,782 Cedar Knolls4,754 Country Lake Estates4,700 Garwood4,688 Mount Ephraim4,648 Panther Valley4,622 Blackwood4,615 Neptune City4,607 Highlands4,575 Mullica Hill4,561 Mountain Lakes4,535 Buena4,500 Landing4,499 McGuire AFB4,491 Beattystown4,479 Barclay4,456 Atlantic Highlands4,409 Egg Harbor City4,378 Oak Valley4,374 Magnolia4,360 Wanamassa4,344 Leisure Village East4,309 Holiday City South4,294 Westville4,285 Medford Lakes4,267 Bradley Beach4,264 Ho-Ho-Kus4,230 Shrewsbury4,162 Lambertville4,141 The College of New Jersey4,103 Riverdale4,084 Leisure Village West4,070 Silver Lake CDP (Essex County), New Jersey4,034 Bordentown4,006 Singac3,987 Fairview3,950 Lawrenceville3,947 Highland Lakes3,941 Oaklyn3,934 Great Notch3,898 Merchantville3,815 Oakhurst3,811 Robbinsville Center3,808 Port Reading3,775 White House Station3,758 South Toms River3,701 Woodstown3,690 Upper Greenwood Lake3,621 North Wildwood3,620 Tuckerton3,616 Roebling3,591 High Bridge3,584 North Cape May3,577 Stanhope3,551 Netcong3,543 Gibbstown3,494 Richwood3,453 Barnegat3,367 Saddle River3,358 Haworth3,321 Hamburg3,293 Port Monmouth3,285 Rio Grande3,285 Union3,284 Leisuretowne3,244 Monmouth Beach3,201 Sewaren3,196 Six Mile Run3,185 Rossmoor3,136 Lawnside3,124 Woodbury Heights3,116 Moonachie3,106 Wildwood Crest3,094 Mount Hope3,082 North Middletown3,081 Turnersville3,071 Sewell3,065 Cliffwood Beach3,044 National Park3,043 Rutgers University-Livingston Campus3,041 Shark River Hills3,035 Groveville3,007 Millington3,002 Pines Lake2,989 Hopelawn2,986 Menlo Park Terrace2,952 Whitesboro2,946 Ocean Grove2,916 Woodlynne2,899 Stirling2,868 Stockton University2,801 Pennington2,798 Hewitt2,797 Keasbey2,793 Cape May2,789 Clinton2,784 Spring Lake2,782 Riverton2,771 Pine Ridge at Crestwood2,756 Gillette2,739 Leisure Knoll2,725 Concordia2,724 Swedesboro2,720 Plainsboro Center2,683 West Belmar2,682 Seaville2,678 Palermo2,667 Lakehurst2,666 Pemberton Heights2,643 Greenwich CDP (Warren County), New Jersey2,615 Peapack and Gladstone2,547 West Berlin2,533 East Newark2,529 Belvidere2,526 Whittingham2,516 Laurel Lake2,514 Beverly2,489 Clearbrook2,477 Thorofare2,419 Pine Beach2,378 Manahawkin2,359 Leonardo2,342 Gibbsboro2,337 Essex Fells2,320 Helmetta2,317 Monroe Manor2,308 Macopin2,305 Cranbury2,304 Pleasantdale2,293 Ten Mile Run2,288 North Beach Haven2,282 English Creek2,275 Brownville2,267 Alpha2,249 Wenonah2,248 Regency at Monroe2,241 Vista Center2,235 Ogdensburg2,231 Montclair State University2,177 Ramapo College of New Jersey2,163 Holiday Heights2,118 Weston2,111 Long Valley2,107 Forsgate2,094 Woodbine2,083 Sea Isle City2,079 Englishtown2,075 Belford2,039 Erma2,039 Laurel Springs2,025 Byram Center2,018 Middlebush2,017 Marmora2,011 Sussex2,004 Franklinville1,999 Seaside Heights1,992 Sea Girt1,978 New Egypt1,949 Stonebridge1,932 Presidential Lakes Estates1,927 Allentown1,926 Navesink1,904 Waretown1,894 Victory Gardens1,891 Upper Pohatcong1,851 Brass Castle1,844 Princeton Junction1,842 Lavallette1,836 Hopewell1,828 Newfield1,811 Seaside Park1,804 Avon-by-the-Sea1,801 Liberty Corner1,789 Brooklawn1,788 Cranford1,783 Voorhees1,775 Ocean Gate1,768 Annandale1,751 Mickleton1,734 Folsom1,732 Kenvil1,719 Glen Gardner1,702 Port Norris1,702 Island Heights1,691 Lebanon1,664 Lake Como1,660 Sea Bright1,657 Cedar Glen West1,654 Olivet1,647 Estell Manor1,612 Malaga1,612 Frenchtown1,609 Dover Beaches North1,599 South Dennis1,579 Kingston1,557 Gouldtown1,555 West Park1,521 Dover Beaches South1,520 Lake Telemark1,519 Absecon Highlands1,512 Cedar Glen Lakes1,509 Alpine1,503 Vernon Center1,490 Collings Lakes1,489 Avalon1,478 Beesleys Point1,476 East Vineland1,475 Alloway1,473 Seabrook Farms1,469 Bedminster1,463 Silver Lake CDP (Cumberland County), New Jersey1,447 Victory Lakes1,403 Farmingdale1,399 Rainbow Lakes1,376 Pemberton1,373 Centre Grove1,371 Chester1,359 Kean University1,359 Sunset Lake1,341 Chesilhurst1,340 Springfield1,338 Milford1,306 Brookside1,287 Newfoundland1,281 Crandon Lakes1,258 Dorothy1,255 William Paterson University of New Jersey1,240 Surf City1,225 Auburn1,209 Bay Head1,201 Silver Ridge1,176 Deans1,166 Elmer1,152 Port Morris1,141 Oxford1,140 Hampton1,127 Mount Tabor1,127 Beach Haven1,096 Mount Royal1,077 Rosenhayn1,066 Califon1,065 Roosevelt1,059 Port Republic1,047 Green Village1,040 Cologne1,023 Ship Bottom1,009 Far Hills1,004 The Ponds995 Crosswicks986 Flagtown985 Hi-Nella984 Vernon Valley983 Audubon Park979 Germania974 Milmay950 Vienna940 West Cape May934 Griggstown928 Elwood920 Fairton918 Newtonville915 Longport897 Layton896 Ocean View877 Ringoes868 Richland859 Stone Harbor853 Carlls Corner845 Interlaken821 Rocky Hill814 Bloomsbury805 Sweetwater805 New Vernon791 Grenloch748 Branchville724 Allenwood721 Oceanville721 Andover716 Encore at Monroe713 Fieldsboro701 Harlingen697 Belleplain675 Corbin City668 Dennisville667 Brookfield666 Stewartsville661 East Millstone653 Renaissance at Monroe643 Cedarville636 Deal632 Nesco626 Neshanic625 Anderson618 Lopatcong Overlook612 Millstone606 Dividing Creek595 Titusville594 Mountain Lake566 Three Bridges564 West Wildwood564 Newport551 South Seaville550 Llewellyn Park536 Pleasant Plains536 Lower Berkshire Valley532 Wrightstown522 Cookstown521 Rockleigh519 Pluckemin490 Vincentown490 Washington Crossing487 Harvey Cedars478 Cream Ridge477 Barnegat Light473 Mantoloking468 Quinton463 Connecticut Farms457 Oldwick446 Deerfield Street433 Johnsonburg425 Stockton421 Laurel Heights391 Allenhurst387 Mauricetown386 Goshen384 Windsor381 Pedricktown380 New Village366 Port Colden357 Great Meadows353 Finesville333 Silver Lake CDP (Warren County), New Jersey319 Pottersville314 Delaware Park305 Port Elizabeth303 Harmony302 Harrisonville302 Hancocks Bridge296 Diamond Beach288 Delmont285 Skillman285 Shiloh283 Burleigh275 Leesburg275 Blairstown258 Hainesburg258 Jobstown258 Upper Stewartsville256 New Gretna249 Asbury245 Mount Hermon237 Lamington218 Hope214 East Rocky Hill212 Bridgeport208 Juliustown207 Mizpah207 Tuckahoe200 Bridgeville199 Loch Arbour199 Heislerville197 Marshallville194 Brainards172 Roadstown172 Lakeside-Beebe Run163 Greenwich CDP (Cumberland County), New Jersey161 Marksboro156 Buttzville155 Cape May Point155 Columbia152 Cumberland-Hesstown152 Fortescue141 Hibernia136 Strathmere134 Teterboro120 Hutchinson109 Clyde108 Allamuchy107 Arrowhead Lake107 Dutch Neck106 Marlboro101 Othello100 Port Murray97 Blawenburg92 Delaware86 Dorchester78 Leeds Point78 Sheppards Mill71 Seeley63 Broadway60 Gandys Beach38 Zarephath38 Ross Corner28 Money Island23 Tavistock12

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Frequently Asked Questions about New Jersey

How many cities are in New Jersey?

New Jersey has 699 cities and towns with a combined population of 6,063,412 residents according to US Census Bureau data.

What is the largest city in New Jersey?

The largest city in New Jersey is Newark by population. It has 307,188 residents and a median household income of $48,416.

What is the median household income in New Jersey?

The median household income across New Jersey is $115,667 per year. The highest-income city is Short Hills at $250,001.

What is the most popular city in New Jersey?

Newark is the most populated city in New Jersey with 307,188 residents and a median income of $48,416.

What are the top 5 cities in New Jersey by population?

The five largest cities in New Jersey are: 1. Newark (307,188), 2. Jersey City (289,691), 3. Paterson (157,660), 4. Elizabeth (135,887), 5. Toms River (93,915).

What is the smallest city in New Jersey?

The smallest city in New Jersey by population is Tavistock with 12 residents.

What is the cost of living in New Jersey?

The median household income in New Jersey is $115,667. The median home value across the state is $469,644 and median rent is $1,813/month. See our detailed cost of living guide for New Jersey for city-level breakdowns.