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Fastest gentrifying, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 269 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63280–

02Rumson, NJNJ7,15777–

03Union Beach, NJNJ5,70875–

04Belmar, NJNJ5,85373–

05Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09672–

06Harrison, NJNJ22,10571–

07Jersey City, NJNJ302,01371–

08Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56171–

09Morristown, NJNJ20,75070–

10Princeton, NJNJ31,46969–

11Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01168–

12Westwood, NJNJ11,36567–

13Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74067–

14Little Silver, NJNJ6,12467–

15Hoboken, NJNJ59,02767–

16Manasquan, NJNJ5,95466–

17Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38466–

18Margate City, NJNJ5,19466–

19Franklin Center, NJNJ6,64665–

20Waldwick, NJNJ10,25265–

21Keansburg, NJNJ9,81865–

22Villas, NJNJ9,73565–

23Westfield, NJNJ32,59564–

24Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99564–

25Ocean City, NJNJ11,10164–

26Collingswood, NJNJ14,38663–

27Lakewood, NJNJ69,58563–

28Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78962–

29Wildwood, NJNJ5,06862–

30Metuchen, NJNJ15,36362–

31Secaucus, NJNJ22,64062–

32Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12061–

33Madison, NJNJ16,60761–

34Brookdale, NJNJ9,96061–

35Linwood, NJNJ7,05160–

36Totowa, NJNJ11,16660–

37Mountainside, NJNJ7,34660–

38East Franklin, NJNJ11,07059–

39Runnemede, NJNJ8,44359–

40Audubon, NJNJ8,82559–

41Oradell, NJNJ8,29359–

42Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76559–

43Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62559–

44River Edge, NJNJ12,15959–

45Rutherford, NJNJ19,13258–

46Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71258–

47Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54758–

48Glassboro, NJNJ24,48358–

49Mercerville, NJNJ13,53558–

50Red Bank, NJNJ12,89657–

51Ramtown, NJNJ6,20357–

52Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,20457–

53Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68657–

54Long Branch, NJNJ33,32157–

55Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81957–

56Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96657–

57Summit, NJNJ23,31457–

58Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60356–

59Midland Park, NJNJ7,03956–

60Robertsville, NJNJ12,03556–

61Somerville, NJNJ14,66556–

62Emerson, NJNJ7,37156–

63Fanwood, NJNJ8,03556–

64Garwood, NJNJ5,39056–

65Lincroft, NJNJ6,93956–

66Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60256–

67Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31756–

68Freehold, NJNJ12,56255–

69Burlington, NJNJ10,24355–

70Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12855–

71Manville, NJNJ10,93255–

72Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34154–

73Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58654–

74Barrington, NJNJ7,15554–

75Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21454–

76Strathmore, NJNJ6,70854–

77Tenafly, NJNJ15,23754–

78Chatham, NJNJ10,02753–

79East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56653–

80Northfield, NJNJ8,49653–

81Raritan, NJNJ8,51653–

82Heathcote, NJNJ7,71753–

83Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85353–

84Dumont, NJNJ18,50153–

85Roseland, NJNJ6,41752–

86Carteret, NJNJ25,78152–

87Union City, NJNJ66,65652–

88Berlin, NJNJ7,62852–

89Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18052–

90Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16952–

91Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30152–

92Yorketown, NJNJ7,26151–

93Bayonne, NJNJ74,74451–

94Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57151–

95Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53951–

96Brigantine, NJNJ7,65851–

97East Freehold, NJNJ5,09651–

98Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60951–

99Keyport, NJNJ7,23550–

100Milltown, NJNJ7,10350–

101Matawan, NJNJ9,76850–

102Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75450–

103Colonia, NJNJ18,58750–

104Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45650–

105Rahway, NJNJ31,01050–

106Florham Park, NJNJ14,45650–

107South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89150–

108Echelon, NJNJ13,28450–

109Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45749–

110Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,05549–

111Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32949–

112Carlstadt, NJNJ6,41049–

113Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05249–

114Glendora, NJNJ5,43148–

115Dayton, NJNJ7,95248–

116Williamstown, NJNJ14,70548–

117Wallington, NJNJ12,09248–

118Norwood, NJNJ5,81748–

119Somers Point, NJNJ10,59048–

120Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19348–

121Clementon, NJNJ5,74448–

122Lodi, NJNJ26,18748–

123Short Hills, NJNJ14,92348–

124Spotswood, NJNJ8,23648–

125Leisure, NJNJ5,75148–

126Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53447–

127Greentree, NJNJ11,53747–

128South Amboy, NJNJ10,40347–

129West New York, NJNJ53,19247–

130Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34547–

131Closter, NJNJ8,66347–

132Oceanport, NJNJ6,54047–

133Hammonton, NJNJ15,06047–

134Woodland Park, NJNJ13,62347–

135Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28847–

136Beckett, NJNJ5,01746–

137Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14146–

138Roselle, NJNJ23,26146–

139Garfield, NJNJ33,35346–

140Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25946–

141Newton, NJNJ8,48646–

142Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25946–

143East Orange, NJNJ72,15945–

144Millville, NJNJ28,09845–

145North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81545–

146Martinsville, NJNJ11,55945–

147Marlton, NJNJ10,92245–

148Fords, NJNJ12,77145–

149Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,66844–

150Linden, NJNJ45,75244–

151Ashland, NJNJ9,32044–

152Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65044–

153Butler, NJNJ8,18443–

154Pitman, NJNJ8,96143–

155Boonton, NJNJ8,92043–

156Kearny, NJNJ40,86243–

157Ringwood, NJNJ11,85343–

158Finderne, NJNJ6,48943–

159Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87442–

160Eatontown, NJNJ13,60742–

161Newark, NJNJ323,80842–

162Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91042–

163Leonia, NJNJ9,44142–

164Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,79542–

165New Milford, NJNJ17,13342–

166Oakland, NJNJ12,83742–

167Plainfield, NJNJ57,14142–

168Iselin, NJNJ19,55141–

169Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65041–

170Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18541–

171Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,16541–

172Rockaway, NJNJ6,63140–

173Clifton, NJNJ91,12740–

174Cresskill, NJNJ9,25740–

175Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24640–

176Somerset, NJNJ22,72040–

177Toms River, NJNJ94,95640–

178Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34540–

179Succasunna, NJNJ9,79940–

180Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,62240–

181Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09940–

182Florence, NJNJ5,24240–

183West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62540–

184Somerdale, NJNJ5,82340–

185Hackensack, NJNJ46,38039–

186Maywood, NJNJ10,16639–

187Hightstown, NJNJ6,00739–

188Watchung, NJNJ6,58339–

189Wanaque, NJNJ11,41838–

190South River, NJNJ16,26238–

191White Horse, NJNJ10,50738–

192Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30738–

193Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45038–

194Sayreville, NJNJ46,78738–

195Smithville, NJNJ9,54538–

196Ramsey, NJNJ14,92538–

197Paramus, NJNJ26,72337–

198Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95037–

199Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98537–

200White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84237–

201Middlesex, NJNJ14,74037–

202Vineland, NJNJ62,70337–

203Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67237–

204Forked River, NJNJ5,19637–

205Passaic, NJNJ71,33737–

206Washington, NJNJ7,32636–

207West Freehold, NJNJ14,88336–

208Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05036–

209Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52736–

210Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37236–

211Beachwood, NJNJ11,34036–

212Edgewater, NJNJ15,49936–

213Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39436–

214Camden, NJNJ71,43035–

215Trenton, NJNJ91,50635–

216Salem, NJNJ5,38935–

217Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67535–

218Pomona, NJNJ7,99535–

219Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03835–

220Paterson, NJNJ161,79335–

221Englewood, NJNJ30,03535–

222Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21135–

223Highland Park, NJNJ15,25934–

224Stratford, NJNJ7,20034–

225Allendale, NJNJ7,11634–

226North Arlington, NJNJ16,60134–

227Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64334–

228Yardville, NJNJ6,30134–

229Fairview, NJNJ15,50934–

230Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50834–

231Haledon, NJNJ9,12534–

232Bogota, NJNJ9,81633–

233Springdale, NJNJ15,17333–

234Madison Park, NJNJ9,12433–

235Avenel, NJNJ17,12133–

236Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82433–

237Crestwood, NJNJ7,83033–

238Caldwell, NJNJ9,37532–

239Clayton, NJNJ9,04132–

240Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40632–

241Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13831–

242Palmyra, NJNJ7,66431–

243Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54131–

244New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13331–

245Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90930–

246New Providence, NJNJ14,09230–

247Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23629–

248Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78729–

249Absecon, NJNJ9,20929–

250Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75628–

251Morganville, NJNJ5,90228–

252Montvale, NJNJ10,11328–

253Woodbury, NJNJ10,13027–

254Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62826–

255Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61126–

256Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53926–

257Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95224–

258Franklin, NJNJ5,08324–

259Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73923–

260Pennsville, NJNJ12,23323–

261Dover, NJNJ18,91923–

262North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87922–

263Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19121–

264Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38221–

265Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85320–

266Dunellen, NJNJ8,33719–

267Wharton, NJNJ7,61819–

268Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21115–

269North Haledon, NJNJ9,08914–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES