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Highest Income in New Jersey

Top 100 cities ranked by highest income

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Highest Income — New Jersey

1 Chatham $250,001
2 Rumson $250,001
3 Upper Montclair $250,001
4 Short Hills $250,001
5 Blackwells Mills $248,149
6 Glen Ridge $248,016
7 Upper Saddle River $246,719
8 Lyons $243,958
9 Fair Haven $237,132
10 Bernardsville $231,006
11 Franklin Lakes $230,987
12 Englewood Cliffs $222,192
13 Little Silver $220,746
14 Belle Mead $219,215
15 Ridgewood $217,250
16 Oradell $214,736
17 Neshanic Station $213,682
18 Westfield $212,700
19 Woodcliff Lake $211,233
20 Glen Rock $210,369
21 Mountainside $210,100
22 Tenafly $208,088
23 Martinsville $206,839
24 Robertsville $204,421
25 North Caldwell $203,140
26 Bridgewater Center $201,250
27 Basking Ridge $200,378
28 Old Tappan $199,250
29 Summit $199,107
30 Towaco $197,696
31 Packanack Lake $196,343
32 East Freehold $195,804
33 Haddonfield $190,882
34 Closter $187,500
35 Princeton $184,113
36 Montvale $183,664
37 Troy Hills $180,618
38 Springdale $179,531
39 Kinnelon $178,102
40 Bradley Gardens $177,590
41 Hoboken $176,943
42 Fanwood $176,667
43 Kendall Park $175,361
44 Cresskill $173,293
45 Hillsdale $169,862
46 Westwood $169,026
47 Lincroft $168,945
48 Madison $168,469
49 Watchung $166,536
50 Park Ridge $165,391
51 Ramsey $164,767
52 Norwood $164,766
53 Succasunna $164,555
54 Yorketown $163,375
55 New Providence $162,877
56 Oakland $162,862
57 Roseland $160,644
58 Metuchen $157,779
59 Allendale $156,992
60 Green Knoll $156,630
61 Manasquan $156,542
62 Oceanport $156,196
63 River Edge $155,827
64 Waldwick $155,526
65 Strathmore $155,048
66 Emerson $153,963
67 Whippany $153,725
68 Brookdale $150,489
69 White Meadow Lake $150,042
70 Flanders $149,769
71 Morris Plains $149,623
72 Fair Lawn $147,952
73 Florham Park $147,714
74 Pine Brook $146,543
75 Lake Mohawk $145,806
76 Greentree $144,426
77 The Hills $142,750
78 Ringwood $142,529
79 Hillsborough $142,275
80 Dayton $141,308
81 Midland Park $140,063
82 Paramus $139,707
83 Ramtown $138,967
84 Franklin Center $138,643
85 Edgewater $137,847
86 Rutherford $136,069
87 Linwood $135,904
88 Hamilton Square $135,694
89 Morganville $134,911
90 Secaucus $134,746
91 Colonia $134,301
92 Moorestown-Lenola $134,167
93 Preakness $133,168
94 North Haledon $131,810
95 Wood-Ridge $131,412
96 Union Beach $128,400
97 Bargaintown $127,734
98 Heathcote $127,391
99 Kenilworth $126,295
100 Bloomingdale $126,221

The highest-income cities in New Jersey represent areas where residents earn significantly above the national median. Chatham leads with a median household income of $250,001. These cities are often home to concentrations of high-paying industries including technology, finance, and healthcare.

High median incomes typically correlate with strong local economies, educated workforces, and proximity to major employment centers. Many of these cities are suburbs or satellite communities of larger metro areas, where professionals live while commuting to nearby urban cores.

While high incomes are attractive, they often come with correspondingly higher costs of living, particularly in housing. The gap between income and housing costs varies significantly across these top-earning communities.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Households in Chatham earn $250,001 — that's 233% above the national median of $75,000.
  • 2. Median household income has grown faster in suburban communities than in urban cores over the past decade.
  • 3. High-income cities often correlate with higher education levels — most of these cities have college attainment rates above 50%.
  • 4. NJ is well-represented with 10 cities in the top income rankings.

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