Jersey City, NJ
294,078Residents
$97,710Median household income
$2,007/moMedian gross rent
$566,900Median home value
34.7Median age
55%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
28%Homes lived in by their owners
5.8×Home value to household income
Median rent takes about 25% of the median household income in Jersey City.
What pay do you need to rent here?
To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $80,000 a year. In New Jersey that leaves roughly $5,093 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $80,000.
Largest places in New Jersey
All cities in New Jersey · Highest-paying jobs in New Jersey
Source: Census ACS 2024 ACS 5-year, places. Small places carry larger margins of error.