Why look at Jersey City?
- Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $665k.
- Stable market. Home values -0.9% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Higher tax state. Top marginal income tax rate around 10.8% — factor into salary comparisons.
Where Jersey City stands
At or near all-time high.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 17.8 price-to-rent ratio, Jersey City is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Jersey City (Wikipedia)
Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark. It is the county seat of Hudson County, the county's most populous city and its largest by area. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 292,449, an increase of 44,852 (+18.1%) from the 2010 census count of 247,597. With more than 40 languages spoken in more than 52% of homes and as of 2020, 42.5% of residents born outside the United States, it is the most ethnically diverse city in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Things to see in Jersey City(Notable landmarks)
- Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island (Liberty Island and part of Ellis Island are located in New York, but both islands are closer to the New Jersey shoreline.)
- The Liberty Science Center, is a Convert|300000|sqft|adj=on science museum and learning center located in Liberty State Park.
- The Katyń Memorial by Polish-American artist Andrzej Pitynski on Exchange Place is the first memorial of its kind to be raised on American soil to honor the dead of the Katyń Forest Massacre.
- The Lincoln the Mystic is a memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln by James Earle Fraser at the entrance to Lincoln Park.
- The White Eagle Hall is a renovated and re-opened historic theater. Constructed in 1910, it had served as the practice gym for the Saint Anthony High School Friars basketball program.
Extracted from the Wikipedia article. Names linked in the source — open the city’s Wikipedia page for details.
Local safety & alerts
No active National Weather Service alerts for Hudson County right now.
Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Hudson County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.
Neighborhoods of Jersey City
10 tracked · ranked by median home valueRun the numbers for Jersey City
New Jersey context
Schools
Jersey City is served by 52 public schools enrolling about 32,538 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 — smaller classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the New York-Newark-Jersey City area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
Open current Jersey City listings on the major real-estate sites.
Links open the live search on the destination site — results are always current.
Local news & community
Latest news in Jersey City
1 from local press- New Jersey City University Honors Class of 2026 in Historic Final Commencement on May 19LOCALNew Jersey City University1w ago
- Meet the ‘Hyper A.D.U.’The New York Times1w ago
- Shore Shuttle Service Expands to Jersey City for Summer SeasonNews12 | New Jersey1w ago
- Jersey City Medical Center Recognized for 75 Years of Membership in the American Hospital AssociationRWJBarnabas Health5d ago
- Cities With the Fastest-growing Home Prices in New JerseyStacker1w ago
- The Growth and Reinvention of Jersey City in Northern New JerseyHospitality Net1w ago
What locals are saying
- Solomon and JCPD making strides on traffic enforcement. We may yet one day become a normal city with normal dr r/jerseycity
- ICE: How to find a detainee? r/jerseycity
- Vendor in JC wanted to fight r/jerseycity
- New friends at Harsimus Cemetery r/jerseycity
- 🐢 in Liberty State Park this morning (5/27) r/jerseycity
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Jersey City-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.
Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
New Jersey: 195 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
Compare to where you live now
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Jobs & hiring
In Jersey City, unemployment sits around 5.5%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are tech, healthcare and remote-friendly roles.
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