Most populous city in New Jersey, United States

Newark

$472kMedian Home
291Sunny Days/yr
64°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation282kElevation30 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

Newark is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the county seat of Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 311,549. The Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 317,303 for 2024, making it the 64th-most populous municipality in the nation.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Newark, New Jersey
Latitude40.74°
Longitude-74.17°
Population282k
Altitude30 ft

State Context

New JerseyU.S. state

New Jersey is a state located in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the heavily urbanized Northeast megalopolis, it is bordered to the northwest, north, and northeast by New York State; on its east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on its west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on its southwest by Delaware Bay and Delaware. At 7,354 square miles (19,050 km2), New Jersey is the fifth-smallest state in land area. According to a 2024 U.S.Wikipedia

Income tax: 1.40% - 10.75%Avg sales tax: 6.60%Property tax: 2.23%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-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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Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

Distances in miles
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National Parks

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Local Nature & Reserves

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City Profile

Median Age35 yrs
College Educated17%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home5%of workforce
Poverty Rate24%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$472k
Median home price
Rent burden57% of income
Household Income
$46k
Median annual
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Livability

Getting AroundWalkable + transit
Best available read from walkability, transit, and density signals

Walkable with usable transit.

Safety Score
63
Walk Score
69
Transit Score
98
School Rating
4.6/10
Internet
Fiber
72%
Cable
75%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
291
sunny days per year
80% of the year
Avg High Temp
64°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
71% warm season / 69% cool season
Comfort Score
59/100
Good
Temp Swing
45°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
53"
inches per year
Snowfall
7"
inches per year
Air Quality
52
Moderate AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
53" of rain per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 71% · Winter 69% · Mar-Jul 65-72%
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Current Conditions

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Sports Footprint

League Snapshot

A quick read on how big the sports footprint is here, without making you squint through tiny chips.

NHL
NJ Devils
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