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Highest unemployment, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 5.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pomona, NJ, up 263 places to #33.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲32Glendora, NJNJ5,43114.7%+6.1 pts

02Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37714.6%−0.5 pts

03▲1Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78714.5%+0.7 pts

04▼1Camden, NJNJ71,43014.5%+0.6 pts

05▲71Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73914.3%+7.5 pts

06▼5Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32913.0%−2.3 pts

07▲59Keyport, NJNJ7,23512.8%+5.6 pts

08▲11Passaic, NJNJ71,33712.5%+2.4 pts

09▲7Crestwood, NJNJ7,83012.3%+1.8 pts

10▲8Burlington, NJNJ10,24312.2%+2.0 pts

11▲46Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19312.0%+4.6 pts

12▼7Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98412.0%−1.4 pts

13▲57Pennsville, NJNJ12,23311.9%+4.8 pts

14▲1Newark, NJNJ323,80811.6%+1.0 pts

15▲71Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45011.5%+5.0 pts

16▲162Madison Park, NJNJ9,12411.0%+6.5 pts

17▲38Paterson, NJNJ161,79310.7%+3.3 pts

18▼9Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85310.7%−0.7 pts

19▲32Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40610.6%+2.9 pts

20▲94Somers Point, NJNJ10,59010.5%+4.6 pts

21▲6Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92010.2%+0.7 pts

22▼15Salem, NJNJ5,38910.2%−1.9 pts

23▲75Carteret, NJNJ25,78110.1%+4.0 pts

24▼7Trenton, NJNJ91,50610.1%−0.2 pts

25▼1Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95010.1%+0.5 pts

26▲262Yardville, NJNJ6,30110.0%+7.9 pts

27▲52Newton, NJNJ8,4869.9%+3.3 pts

28▲77Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3729.9%+3.9 pts

29▲71Linden, NJNJ45,7529.5%+3.4 pts

30▼10Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3459.5%−0.6 pts

31▲75Fairview, NJNJ15,5099.4%+3.5 pts

32▲67Union City, NJNJ66,6569.4%+3.3 pts

33▲263Pomona, NJNJ7,9959.4%+7.9 pts

34▼26East Orange, NJNJ72,1599.2%−2.8 pts

35Plainfield, NJNJ57,1418.9%+0.4 pts

36▼14Spotswood, NJNJ8,2368.9%−1.0 pts

37▼26Bargaintown, NJNJ5,3778.8%−2.4 pts

38▲15North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8798.8%+1.2 pts

39▼26Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6728.5%−2.5 pts

40▲57West New York, NJNJ53,1928.4%+2.2 pts

41▲15Villas, NJNJ9,7358.4%+0.9 pts

42▲47Wallington, NJNJ12,0928.3%+1.9 pts

43▲32West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6258.3%+1.5 pts

44▲28Freehold, NJNJ12,5628.2%+1.3 pts

45▲161Forked River, NJNJ5,1968.2%+4.2 pts

46▲3Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1858.2%+0.3 pts

47▼9Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1388.1%−0.3 pts

48▲25New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1338.1%+1.2 pts

49▲14Maywood, NJNJ10,1668.1%+0.8 pts

50▼38McKee City, NJNJ10,7318.0%−2.9 pts

51▲195Edgewater, NJNJ15,4998.0%+4.7 pts

52▼20Roselle, NJNJ23,2618.0%−0.9 pts

53▼17Westmont, NJNJ14,1957.9%−0.5 pts

54▼25Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9097.9%−1.2 pts

55▼11Woodbury, NJNJ10,1307.9%−0.4 pts

56▼16Vineland, NJNJ62,7037.8%−0.5 pts

57▲105Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1917.8%+3.0 pts

58▲13Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0507.8%+0.8 pts

59▲51Englewood, NJNJ30,0357.8%+1.9 pts

60▼54South River, NJNJ16,2627.7%−5.4 pts

61▲50Paramus, NJNJ26,7237.7%+1.8 pts

62▲98Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6287.7%+2.9 pts

63▲41Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6757.7%+1.7 pts

64▲89Hackensack, NJNJ46,3807.7%+2.8 pts

65▲60Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0997.6%+2.1 pts

66▲207Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2597.6%+4.9 pts

67▲118Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,9177.5%+3.1 pts

68▲221Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4107.5%+5.4 pts

69▼55Wildwood, NJNJ5,0687.4%−3.4 pts

70▲211Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6257.4%+5.2 pts

71▼3Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5347.4%+0.3 pts

72▼27Glassboro, NJNJ24,4837.4%−0.8 pts

73▲85Wharton, NJNJ7,6187.4%+2.5 pts

74▲125Linwood, NJNJ7,0517.4%+3.2 pts

75▼28Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6507.3%−0.7 pts

76▲74Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4567.3%+2.3 pts

77▲50Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,5417.3%+1.8 pts

78▲202Oceanport, NJNJ6,5407.3%+4.9 pts

79▲2Rahway, NJNJ31,0107.3%+0.7 pts

80▼20Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,6407.2%−0.1 pts

81▼4Clayton, NJNJ9,0417.2%+0.5 pts

82▲9Franklin, NJNJ5,0837.2%+0.9 pts

83▲12Midland Park, NJNJ7,0397.2%+0.9 pts

84▲70Union Beach, NJNJ5,7087.1%+2.2 pts

85▼42Garwood, NJNJ5,3907.1%−1.1 pts

86▲69Clifton, NJNJ91,1277.1%+2.2 pts

87▲45Florence, NJNJ5,2427.1%+1.7 pts

88▲143Bogota, NJNJ9,8167.1%+3.4 pts

89▲55Lodi, NJNJ26,1877.0%+1.9 pts

90▲207Clementon, NJNJ5,7447.0%+5.7 pts

91▼43Long Branch, NJNJ33,3217.0%−0.9 pts

92▲76Boonton, NJNJ8,9206.9%+2.2 pts

93▲47Tenafly, NJNJ15,2376.8%+1.6 pts

94▼27Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9106.8%−0.3 pts

95▼53Dayton, NJNJ7,9526.8%−1.5 pts

96▲23Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0116.8%+1.1 pts

97▼66Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9956.8%−2.3 pts

98▲166Garfield, NJNJ33,3536.7%+3.9 pts

99▼53Somerdale, NJNJ5,8236.7%−1.4 pts

100▲52Eatontown, NJNJ13,6076.7%+1.7 pts

101▲15Kearny, NJNJ40,8626.6%+0.8 pts

102▼41Belmar, NJNJ5,8536.6%−0.7 pts

103▲126Springdale, NJNJ15,1736.5%+2.9 pts

104▲35Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2366.5%+1.3 pts

105▼27Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2046.5%−0.2 pts

106▼72Palmyra, NJNJ7,6646.5%−2.1 pts

107▼86Rockaway, NJNJ6,6316.4%−3.5 pts

108▼20New Milford, NJNJ17,1336.4%0.0 pts

109▲103Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6506.4%+2.5 pts

110▼45East Freehold, NJNJ5,0966.4%−0.8 pts

111▼17Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6026.3%+0.1 pts

112▼22Lakewood, NJNJ69,5856.3%0.0 pts

113▼28Madison, NJNJ16,6076.3%−0.2 pts

114▲84North Arlington, NJNJ16,6016.3%+2.1 pts

115▲92Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1286.2%+2.3 pts

116▲13Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7546.2%+0.8 pts

117▲83Watsessing, NJNJ8,2326.2%+2.1 pts

118▼66Leisure, NJNJ5,7516.2%−1.4 pts

119▲62Atco, NJNJ8,1646.2%+1.8 pts

120▲105Parsippany, NJNJ21,3456.2%+2.5 pts

121▲133Watchung, NJNJ6,5836.1%+3.1 pts

122▼85Hammonton, NJNJ15,0606.1%−2.4 pts

123▼100Millville, NJNJ28,0986.1%−3.7 pts

124▲11Haledon, NJNJ9,1256.1%+0.7 pts

125▲111Runnemede, NJNJ8,4436.1%+2.5 pts

126▲148Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3826.1%+3.4 pts

127▲59North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8156.0%+1.7 pts

128▲133Leonia, NJNJ9,4416.0%+3.0 pts

129▲67Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2886.0%+1.8 pts

130▲117Yorketown, NJNJ7,2615.9%+2.6 pts

131▲32South Amboy, NJNJ10,4035.9%+1.1 pts

132▲153Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,6685.9%+3.7 pts

133▼21Montvale, NJNJ10,1135.9%0.0 pts

134▲45Dover, NJNJ18,9195.9%+1.4 pts

135▲113Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3455.8%+2.6 pts

136▲53Metuchen, NJNJ15,3635.8%+1.5 pts

137▲39Sayreville, NJNJ46,7875.8%+1.3 pts

138▼21East Franklin, NJNJ11,0705.8%+0.1 pts

139▲131Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,7955.8%+3.1 pts

140▲84Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5395.8%+2.1 pts

141▼39Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3075.8%−0.3 pts

142▼34Brigantine, NJNJ7,6585.7%−0.2 pts

143▲67White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8425.7%+1.8 pts

144▼14Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1575.7%+0.2 pts

145▼87Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9985.6%−1.7 pts

146▼118Absecon, NJNJ9,2095.6%−3.5 pts

147▼10Franklin Park, NJNJ13,2115.6%+0.3 pts

148▲80Emerson, NJNJ7,3715.6%+2.0 pts

149▼110Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6325.6%−2.7 pts

150▲53Ashland, NJNJ9,3205.6%+1.6 pts

151▼58Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5475.6%−0.6 pts

152▼78Secaucus, NJNJ22,6405.6%−1.2 pts

153▼38South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8915.6%−0.3 pts

154▼51Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6235.6%−0.4 pts

155▲1Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3175.6%+0.7 pts

156▲126Williamstown, NJNJ14,7055.6%+3.3 pts

157▼19Jersey City, NJNJ302,0135.5%+0.3 pts

158▼76Collingswood, NJNJ14,3865.5%−1.0 pts

159▼18Dunellen, NJNJ8,3375.5%+0.3 pts

160▼80Bayonne, NJNJ74,7445.4%−1.1 pts

161▼41Summit, NJNJ23,3145.4%−0.3 pts

162▲78Oakland, NJNJ12,8375.4%+2.0 pts

163▲72Florham Park, NJNJ14,4565.4%+1.8 pts

164▲6Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6435.4%+0.7 pts

165▼135Pitman, NJNJ8,9615.4%−3.7 pts

166▲72Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,9545.3%+1.8 pts

167▲38Morristown, NJNJ20,7505.3%+1.3 pts

168▼4Avenel, NJNJ17,1215.3%+0.5 pts

169▲26Harrison, NJNJ22,1055.3%+1.0 pts

170▲2Cresskill, NJNJ9,2575.2%+0.7 pts

171▼146Lincroft, NJNJ6,9395.2%−4.3 pts

172▼65Chatham, NJNJ10,0275.2%−0.7 pts

173▼104Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6115.2%−1.9 pts

174▲109Finderne, NJNJ6,4895.2%+2.9 pts

175▼42Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7565.1%−0.2 pts

176▼54Matawan, NJNJ9,7685.1%−0.6 pts

177▲55Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1695.1%+1.5 pts

178▲97Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5865.0%+2.5 pts

179▲18Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4575.0%+0.8 pts

180▲61Colonia, NJNJ18,5874.9%+1.5 pts

181▲85Roseland, NJNJ6,4174.9%+2.1 pts

182▲67Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0964.9%+1.7 pts

183▼1Strathmore, NJNJ6,7084.9%+0.4 pts

184▼92Ringwood, NJNJ11,8534.8%−1.4 pts

185▲16Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3414.8%+0.8 pts

186▼15Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3844.8%+0.2 pts

187▲29Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,3014.8%+1.0 pts

188▼4Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6034.8%+0.4 pts

189▼130Highland Park, NJNJ15,2594.8%−2.5 pts

190▼67Barrington, NJNJ7,1554.7%−0.8 pts

191▼150Stratford, NJNJ7,2004.7%−3.6 pts

192▲103Beckett, NJNJ5,0174.7%+3.2 pts

193▲101River Edge, NJNJ12,1594.7%+3.1 pts

194▼21Belle Mead, NJNJ6,3944.6%+0.1 pts

195▲92Preakness, NJNJ18,5204.6%+2.5 pts

196▲43Succasunna, NJNJ9,7994.6%+1.2 pts

197▼79Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5614.6%−1.1 pts

198▼77North Haledon, NJNJ9,0894.6%−1.1 pts

199▼56Mercerville, NJNJ13,5354.6%−0.6 pts

200▼58Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9524.6%−0.6 pts

201▼175Franklin Center, NJNJ6,6464.6%−5.0 pts

202▼9Rumson, NJNJ7,1574.5%+0.3 pts

203▼77Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6094.5%−1.0 pts

204▼47Keansburg, NJNJ9,8184.5%−0.4 pts

205▼40Hightstown, NJNJ6,0074.5%−0.3 pts

206▼59Greentree, NJNJ11,5374.4%−0.6 pts

207▲15Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5394.4%+0.7 pts

208▼20Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2114.4%0.0 pts

209▼1Caldwell, NJNJ9,3754.4%+0.5 pts

210▼62Smithville, NJNJ9,5454.3%−0.7 pts

211▼45Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9664.3%−0.4 pts

212▲11Princeton, NJNJ31,4694.3%+0.6 pts

213▼22Brookdale, NJNJ9,9604.3%0.0 pts

214▼40Toms River, NJNJ94,9564.3%−0.3 pts

215▼54Fords, NJNJ12,7714.3%−0.5 pts

216▲74Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1414.3%+2.2 pts

217▼3East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5664.3%+0.4 pts

218▲54Green Knoll, NJNJ6,7894.2%+1.5 pts

219▼4Rutherford, NJNJ19,1324.2%+0.4 pts

220▼170Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,9714.2%−3.6 pts

221▼211Ampere North, NJNJ5,0294.2%−7.2 pts

222▲38Marlton, NJNJ10,9224.1%+1.1 pts

223▼43Butler, NJNJ8,1844.1%−0.4 pts

224▲6Margate City, NJNJ5,1944.1%+0.5 pts

225▲30Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0384.1%+1.0 pts

226▲16Allendale, NJNJ7,1164.1%+0.7 pts

227▼144Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8744.0%−2.5 pts

228▼15Wanaque, NJNJ11,4184.0%+0.2 pts

229▲16Audubon, NJNJ8,8254.0%+0.6 pts

230▼10West Freehold, NJNJ14,8834.0%+0.2 pts

231▼118Iselin, NJNJ19,5513.9%−1.9 pts

232▲39Pine Brook, NJNJ5,9613.9%+1.2 pts

233▲60Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5083.9%+2.3 pts

234▲28Hillsborough, NJNJ22,5853.9%+1.0 pts

235▼99Echelon, NJNJ13,2843.9%−1.4 pts

236▼152Northfield, NJNJ8,4963.9%−2.6 pts

237▲21New Providence, NJNJ14,0923.8%+0.8 pts

238▼176Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2593.8%−3.5 pts

239▼143White Horse, NJNJ10,5073.8%−2.4 pts

240▼21The Hills, NJNJ10,7853.8%0.0 pts

241▼72Somerset, NJNJ22,7203.8%−0.9 pts

242▲9Hoboken, NJNJ59,0273.8%+0.6 pts

243▼112Dumont, NJNJ18,5013.7%−1.7 pts

244▼98Lyons, NJNJ5,1873.7%−1.4 pts

245▲39Whippany, NJNJ8,9703.7%+1.5 pts

246▼42Westfield, NJNJ32,5953.6%−0.3 pts

247▼3Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,1653.6%+0.3 pts

248▲29Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7403.6%+1.2 pts

249▼162Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8533.6%−2.9 pts

250▼122Middlesex, NJNJ14,7403.6%−1.9 pts

251▲18Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1203.6%+0.8 pts

252▼77Red Bank, NJNJ12,8963.5%−1.0 pts

253▼108Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8193.5%−1.7 pts

254▼145Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,3213.5%−2.4 pts

255▲4Mountainside, NJNJ7,3463.5%+0.4 pts

256▼192Milltown, NJNJ7,1033.5%−3.7 pts

257▼108Short Hills, NJNJ14,9233.4%−1.6 pts

258▼8Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,6223.4%+0.2 pts

259▼3Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5273.4%+0.3 pts

260▼34Somerville, NJNJ14,6653.4%−0.3 pts

261▼24Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2143.4%−0.1 pts

262▼51Little Silver, NJNJ6,1243.3%−0.6 pts

263Closter, NJNJ8,6633.3%+0.4 pts

264▼12Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0523.3%+0.2 pts

265▲14Ramsey, NJNJ14,9253.2%+0.9 pts

266▲2Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5713.2%+0.5 pts

267▼10Ocean City, NJNJ11,1013.2%+0.1 pts

268▲23Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9853.2%+1.2 pts

269▼92Beachwood, NJNJ11,3403.1%−1.4 pts

270▼43Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2463.1%−0.6 pts

271▼77Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,5053.1%−1.1 pts

272▼63Manville, NJNJ10,9323.1%−0.8 pts

273▲25Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7653.0%+2.7 pts

274▼72Washington, NJNJ7,3263.0%−1.1 pts

275▼141Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,0183.0%−2.4 pts

276▼93Robertsville, NJNJ12,0353.0%−1.4 pts

277▼59Totowa, NJNJ11,1663.0%−0.8 pts

278▼61Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7123.0%−0.8 pts

279▼45Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8242.9%−0.7 pts

280▼93Raritan, NJNJ8,5162.8%−1.6 pts

281▼14Martinsville, NJNJ11,5592.8%0.0 pts

282▼123Manasquan, NJNJ5,9542.7%−2.1 pts

283▼132Fanwood, NJNJ8,0352.7%−2.3 pts

284▲8Westwood, NJNJ11,3652.5%+0.7 pts

285▼32Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,2592.5%−0.6 pts

286▼43Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0552.4%−1.0 pts

287▼95Oradell, NJNJ8,2932.3%−2.0 pts

288▼187Flanders, NJNJ8,8092.3%−3.8 pts

289▼165Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1802.3%−3.2 pts

290▼123Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6862.2%−2.5 pts

291▼15Waldwick, NJNJ10,2522.2%−0.3 pts

292▼27Berlin, NJNJ7,6282.1%−0.7 pts

293▼15Heathcote, NJNJ7,7172.0%−0.3 pts

294▼61Towaco, NJNJ5,6122.0%−1.6 pts

295▼74Ramtown, NJNJ6,2031.1%−2.6 pts

296▼106Morganville, NJNJ5,9021.1%−3.3 pts

297▼243Troy Hills, NJNJ5,1790.9%−6.5 pts

298▼12Norwood, NJNJ5,8170.9%−1.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES