New Jersey at a glance
- ~$1.7k
- Median monthly rent22% above the U.S. median
- ~40
- Median age
- ~$455k
- Median home value37% above the U.S. median
- ~$105k
- Median household income28% above the U.S. median
State guide
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941 cities and towns
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Cities & towns in New Jersey
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1–24 of 941 places
- Newark, NJPopulation 323,808
- Jersey City, NJPopulation 302,013
- Paterson, NJPopulation 161,793
- Lakewood Township, NJPopulation 143,765
- Elizabeth, NJPopulation 141,675
- Edison Township, NJPopulation 109,077
- Woodbridge Township, NJPopulation 104,802
- Toms River Township, NJPopulation 100,899
- Toms River, NJPopulation 94,956
- Hamilton Township, NJPopulation 94,157
- Trenton, NJPopulation 91,506
- Clifton, NJPopulation 91,127
Cherry Hill Township, NJPopulation 79,965- Brick Township, NJPopulation 77,402
- Bayonne, NJPopulation 74,744
- East Orange, NJPopulation 72,159
Camden, NJPopulation 71,430- Passaic, NJPopulation 71,337
- Old Bridge Township, NJPopulation 70,228
- Lakewood, NJPopulation 69,585
- Franklin Township, NJPopulation 69,105
- Middletown Township, NJPopulation 67,135
- Gloucester Township, NJPopulation 67,085
- Union City, NJPopulation 66,656
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Sources & data notesReferences, reporting periods, and how to use this information
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- Geographic coverage
- New Jersey statistics · U.S. comparison figures · City populationU.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS 5-Year B01002Reporting period: Jan 1, 2020–Dec 31, 2024.
- City populationU.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 Subcounty EstimatesReporting period: Jul 1–Jul 1, 2025.
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Population sources and reporting periods
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