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West New York, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Hudson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
51,683
Population
52,205/sq mi density
$67,139
Median Income
$38,488 per capita
$410,200
Home Value
$457,883 Zillow
$1,607
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
241
Violent Crime/100K
1,302 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$67,139 median income, 5.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$410,200 home value, $1,607/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
241 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,139
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,488
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West New York vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West New York’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,139
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,488
99%
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
36 min
29% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.2%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
28.2%
62% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
39.5%
691% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,736M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
28.2%
Public Transit
39.5%
Work From Home
13.2%
Other
19.1%
Average commute time
36 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 | $67,139 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,488 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,813 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,825 |
| County GDP | $65,736M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.499 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 28.2% |
| Public Transit | 39.5% |
| Work From Home | 13.2% |
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 |