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Newark, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Hudson County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
307,188
Population
12,725/sq mi density
$48,416
Median Income
$25,509 per capita
$337,800
Home Value
$474,178 Zillow
$1,330
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
619
Violent Crime/100K
1,641 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$48,416 median income, 6.7% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$337,800 home value, $1,330/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
619 violent crimes/100K (63% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,416
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,509
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.0%
69% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newark vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newark’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,416
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,509
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,813
133%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,825
127%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,825
27% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
50.4%
31% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
18.6%
272% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,736M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
50.4%
Public Transit
18.6%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
24.9%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
19,208
Restaurants
1,717
Healthcare
1,603
Retail
2,080
Manufacturing
335
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,813
33% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,434
198% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,416 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,509 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,813 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,825 |
| County GDP | $65,736M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.499 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 50.4% |
| Public Transit | 18.6% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 19,208 |
| Restaurants | 1,717 |
| Healthcare | 1,603 |
| Retail | 2,080 |
| Manufacturing | 335 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,813 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,434 |