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Jersey City

Jersey City, NJ

Population: 289,691
VS
Lakewood

Lakewood, NJ

Population: 69,884

Jersey City vs Lakewood

Side-by-side comparison of Jersey City, NJ and Lakewood, NJ

Demographics

Population
290KJersey City
70KLakewood
4.1x diff
Median Age
35Jersey City
17Lakewood
2x diff
Pop. Density
20KJersey City
9,871Lakewood
99% diff
Area (sq mi)
21Jersey City
7Lakewood
2.9x diff
Male
50.5%
Jersey City
51.9%
Lakewood
3% diff
Female
49.5%
Jersey City
48.1%
Lakewood
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$95KJersey City
$58KLakewood
65% diff
Per Capita Income
$58KJersey City
$18KLakewood
3.2x diff
Poverty Rate
12.1%
Jersey City
25.3%
Lakewood
2.1x diff
Unemployment
4.1%
Jersey City
3.6%
Lakewood
14% diff
Cost of Living
109Jersey City
109Lakewood
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,825Jersey City
$1,357Lakewood
34% diff

Housing

Home Value
$535KJersey City
$618KLakewood
16% diff
Median Rent
$1,902Jersey City
$1,647Lakewood
15% diff
Homeownership
28.8%
Jersey City
37.0%
Lakewood
28% diff
Zillow Value
$654KJersey City
$569KLakewood
15% diff
Zillow Rent
$3,048Jersey City
$2,313Lakewood
32% diff
Rent Burden
27.0%
Jersey City
46.0%
Lakewood
70% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
523Jersey City
37Lakewood
14.2x diff
Property Crime
1,904Jersey City
848Lakewood
2.2x diff
Murder Rate
5Jersey City
—Lakewood

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FJersey City
54°FLakewood
3% diff
Jan Temp
40°FJersey City
32°FLakewood
25% diff
Jul Temp
77°FJersey City
76°FLakewood
1% diff
Rainfall
59.9"Jersey City
48.6"Lakewood
23% diff
Snowfall
8.8"Jersey City
—Lakewood
Sunny Days
276Jersey City
275Lakewood
0% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
53.1%
Jersey City
31.3%
Lakewood
70% diff
High School+
90.5%
Jersey City
89.6%
Lakewood
1% diff
Graduate+
23.0%
Jersey City
14.8%
Lakewood
55% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
36.9 minJersey City
21.1 minLakewood
75% diff
Drive Alone
28.1%
Jersey City
63.1%
Lakewood
2.2x diff
Public Transit
37.1%
Jersey City
2.2%
Lakewood
16.7x diff
Work from Home
21.6%
Jersey City
14.8%
Lakewood
46% diff

Health

Obesity
26.6%
Jersey City
36.1%
Lakewood
36% diff
Smoking
10.3%
Jersey City
20.0%
Lakewood
94% diff
Uninsured
11.8%
Jersey City
14.6%
Lakewood
24% diff
Diabetes
11.3%
Jersey City
12.5%
Lakewood
11% diff
Heart Disease
4.9%
Jersey City
6.8%
Lakewood
39% diff
Depression
13.3%
Jersey City
19.0%
Lakewood
43% diff

The Verdict

25 Jersey City
:
12 Lakewood

Jersey City leads in 25 of 37 categories

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