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City in Hudson County, New Jersey, US

Jersey City

$637kMedian Home
291Sunny Days/yr
63°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 288k· Elev. 30 ftWikipedia

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.Wikipedia

Nickname: JC, Chilltown, The Sixth Borough, America's Golden Door, Wall Street WestMotto: Jersey City, Make It Yours
About the RegionMid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$3k/mo
Median Rent
$637k
Median Home Price
Rent burden40% of income
Household Income
$91k
Median annual
Population Density
19,521
Residents per mi²
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Livability

Walk Score
83
Internet
Fiber
90%
Cable
100%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
291
sunny days per year
80% of the year
Avg High Temp
63°F
annual average
Comfort Score
77/100
Great
Temp Swing
44°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
54"
inches per year
Air Quality
52
Moderate AQI
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Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
minimal
FEMA classification
Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
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Demographics

Population288k
Altitude30 ftabove sea level
Density19,521/mi²residents
Median Age35 yrs
College Educated52%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home19%of workforce
Poverty Rate15%

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