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Least affordable housing, New Jersey cities · 2000

New Jersey cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 247 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01West New York, NJNJ53,1925.3+0%

02Union City, NJNJ66,6565.2+0%

03Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3175.1+0%

04Princeton, NJNJ31,4695.0+0%

05Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5395.0+0%

06Newark, NJNJ323,8084.9+0%

07Ocean City, NJNJ11,1014.9+0%

08Summit, NJNJ23,3144.7+0%

09Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3844.7+0%

10Fairview, NJNJ15,5094.7+0%

11Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6504.7+0%

12Passaic, NJNJ71,3374.7+0%

13Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1804.6+0%

14Paterson, NJNJ161,7934.5+0%

15Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5474.5+0%

16Wallington, NJNJ12,0924.5+0%

17Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6754.4+0%

18Madison, NJNJ16,6074.3+0%

19Tenafly, NJNJ15,2374.3+0%

20Watchung, NJNJ6,5834.3+0%

21Lakewood, NJNJ69,5854.3+0%

22Lodi, NJNJ26,1874.3+0%

23Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6864.2+0%

24Garfield, NJNJ33,3534.2+0%

25Manasquan, NJNJ5,9544.2+0%

26Closter, NJNJ8,6634.1+0%

27Bayonne, NJNJ74,7444.1+0%

28Westwood, NJNJ11,3654.0+0%

29Hoboken, NJNJ59,0274.0+0%

30Margate City, NJNJ5,1944.0+0%

31Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6324.0+0%

32Harrison, NJNJ22,1054.0+0%

33Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4103.9+0%

34Belmar, NJNJ5,8533.9+0%

35East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5663.9+0%

36Allendale, NJNJ7,1163.9+0%

37East Orange, NJNJ72,1593.9+0%

38Leonia, NJNJ9,4413.8+0%

39Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0993.8+0%

40Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9663.8+0%

41Rumson, NJNJ7,1573.8+0%

42New Milford, NJNJ17,1333.8+0%

43Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9103.7+0%

44Haledon, NJNJ9,1253.7+0%

45Morristown, NJNJ20,7503.7+0%

46Paramus, NJNJ26,7233.7+0%

47North Arlington, NJNJ16,6013.7+0%

48Norwood, NJNJ5,8173.7+0%

49Wildwood, NJNJ5,0683.7+0%

50Chatham, NJNJ10,0273.7+0%

51Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5273.7+0%

52Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5343.7+0%

53Oradell, NJNJ8,2933.7+0%

54Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1693.7+0%

55Jersey City, NJNJ302,0133.6+0%

56Montvale, NJNJ10,1133.6+0%

57Clifton, NJNJ91,1273.6+0%

58Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1933.6+0%

59Long Branch, NJNJ33,3213.6+0%

60Raritan, NJNJ8,5163.6+0%

61Florham Park, NJNJ14,4563.6+0%

62Mountainside, NJNJ7,3463.5+0%

63Garwood, NJNJ5,3903.5+0%

64Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7393.5+0%

65Roseland, NJNJ6,4173.5+0%

66Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2143.5+0%

67River Edge, NJNJ12,1593.5+0%

68Ramsey, NJNJ14,9253.5+0%

69Emerson, NJNJ7,3713.5+0%

70Kearny, NJNJ40,8623.5+0%

71Red Bank, NJNJ12,8963.5+0%

72New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1333.5+0%

73New Providence, NJNJ14,0923.5+0%

74Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5713.5+0%

75Secaucus, NJNJ22,6403.4+0%

76Westfield, NJNJ32,5953.4+0%

77Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0523.4+0%

78Rutherford, NJNJ19,1323.4+0%

79Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1203.4+0%

80Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0383.4+0%

81Englewood, NJNJ30,0353.4+0%

82North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8153.4+0%

83Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3723.4+0%

84Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1383.4+0%

85Highland Park, NJNJ15,2593.4+0%

86Hackensack, NJNJ46,3803.3+0%

87Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2113.3+0%

88Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4503.3+0%

89Midland Park, NJNJ7,0393.3+0%

90Cresskill, NJNJ9,2573.3+0%

91Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7873.3+0%

92Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9953.3+0%

93Linden, NJNJ45,7523.3+0%

94Newton, NJNJ8,4863.3+0%

95Butler, NJNJ8,1843.3+0%

96Totowa, NJNJ11,1663.3+0%

97Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3453.3+0%

98Boonton, NJNJ8,9203.2+0%

99Oceanport, NJNJ6,5403.2+0%

100Maywood, NJNJ10,1663.2+0%

101Brigantine, NJNJ7,6583.2+0%

102Keyport, NJNJ7,2353.2+0%

103Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5863.2+0%

104Little Silver, NJNJ6,1243.2+0%

105Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3413.2+0%

106Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0963.2+0%

107Lincroft, NJNJ6,9393.2+0%

108North Haledon, NJNJ9,0893.1+0%

109Edgewater, NJNJ15,4993.1+0%

110Eatontown, NJNJ13,6073.1+0%

111Somerville, NJNJ14,6653.1+0%

112Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3453.1+0%

113Rockaway, NJNJ6,6313.1+0%

114Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2883.0+0%

115Waldwick, NJNJ10,2523.0+0%

116Dumont, NJNJ18,5013.0+0%

117Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1283.0+0%

118Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7543.0+0%

119Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1853.0+0%

120Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6023.0+0%

121Wharton, NJNJ7,6183.0+0%

122Plainfield, NJNJ57,1412.9+0%

123Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6032.9+0%

124Hammonton, NJNJ15,0602.9+0%

125Salem, NJNJ5,3892.9+0%

126South River, NJNJ16,2622.9+0%

127Carteret, NJNJ25,7812.9+0%

128Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7122.9+0%

129Manville, NJNJ10,9322.9+0%

130Somers Point, NJNJ10,5902.9+0%

131Dover, NJNJ18,9192.9+0%

132Rahway, NJNJ31,0102.8+0%

133Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6502.8+0%

134Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6252.8+0%

135Oakland, NJNJ12,8372.8+0%

136Bogota, NJNJ9,8162.8+0%

137West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6252.8+0%

138West Freehold, NJNJ14,8832.8+0%

139Freehold, NJNJ12,5622.8+0%

140Matawan, NJNJ9,7682.8+0%

141Keansburg, NJNJ9,8182.8+0%

142South Amboy, NJNJ10,4032.8+0%

143Morganville, NJNJ5,9022.8+0%

144East Freehold, NJNJ5,0962.7+0%

145North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8792.7+0%

146Middlesex, NJNJ14,7402.7+0%

147Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9502.7+0%

148Madison Park, NJNJ9,1242.7+0%

149Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2462.7+0%

150Colonia, NJNJ18,5872.7+0%

151Linwood, NJNJ7,0512.7+0%

152Dunellen, NJNJ8,3372.7+0%

153Fanwood, NJNJ8,0352.6+0%

154Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3072.6+0%

155Toms River, NJNJ94,9562.6+0%

156Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8532.6+0%

157Franklin, NJNJ5,0832.6+0%

158Wanaque, NJNJ11,4182.6+0%

159Spotswood, NJNJ8,2362.6+0%

160Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9852.6+0%

161Sayreville, NJNJ46,7872.6+0%

162Metuchen, NJNJ15,3632.6+0%

163Marlton, NJNJ10,9222.6+0%

164Leisure, NJNJ5,7512.6+0%

165Roselle, NJNJ23,2612.6+0%

166Milltown, NJNJ7,1032.6+0%

167Fords, NJNJ12,7712.5+0%

168Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7402.5+0%

169Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5082.5+0%

170Williamstown, NJNJ14,7052.5+0%

171Somerset, NJNJ22,7202.5+0%

172Washington, NJNJ7,3262.5+0%

173Yorketown, NJNJ7,2612.5+0%

174Avenel, NJNJ17,1212.5+0%

175Glassboro, NJNJ24,4832.5+0%

176Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5612.5+0%

177Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5392.5+0%

178Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7652.5+0%

179Barrington, NJNJ7,1552.5+0%

180Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6282.5+0%

181South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8912.5+0%

182Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2042.4+0%

183Glendora, NJNJ5,4312.4+0%

184Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2592.4+0%

185Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0112.4+0%

186Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6092.4+0%

187Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7562.4+0%

188Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4562.4+0%

189Runnemede, NJNJ8,4432.4+0%

190Pitman, NJNJ8,9612.4+0%

191Ringwood, NJNJ11,8532.4+0%

192Forked River, NJNJ5,1962.4+0%

193Collingswood, NJNJ14,3862.4+0%

194Villas, NJNJ9,7352.4+0%

195Vineland, NJNJ62,7032.3+0%

196Woodbury, NJNJ10,1302.3+0%

197Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8192.3+0%

198White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8422.3+0%

199Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8532.3+0%

200Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9842.3+0%

201Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2362.3+0%

202Heathcote, NJNJ7,7172.3+0%

203Echelon, NJNJ13,2842.3+0%

204Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9522.3+0%

205Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,5412.3+0%

206Iselin, NJNJ19,5512.3+0%

207Burlington, NJNJ10,2432.3+0%

208Pomona, NJNJ7,9952.3+0%

209Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6112.3+0%

210Berlin, NJNJ7,6282.3+0%

211Northfield, NJNJ8,4962.2+0%

212Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2592.2+0%

213Stratford, NJNJ7,2002.2+0%

214Union Beach, NJNJ5,7082.2+0%

215Absecon, NJNJ9,2092.2+0%

216White Horse, NJNJ10,5072.2+0%

217Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3292.2+0%

218Strathmore, NJNJ6,7082.2+0%

219Ramtown, NJNJ6,2032.2+0%

220Audubon, NJNJ8,8252.2+0%

221Springdale, NJNJ15,1732.2+0%

222Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0502.2+0%

223Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8242.2+0%

224Palmyra, NJNJ7,6642.2+0%

225Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8742.1+0%

226Millville, NJNJ28,0982.1+0%

227Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1412.1+0%

228Hightstown, NJNJ6,0072.1+0%

229Trenton, NJNJ91,5062.1+0%

230Pennsville, NJNJ12,2332.1+0%

231Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6432.1+0%

232Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9092.1+0%

233Crestwood, NJNJ7,8302.1+0%

234Somerdale, NJNJ5,8232.1+0%

235Greentree, NJNJ11,5372.1+0%

236Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4062.1+0%

237Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1912.1+0%

238Dayton, NJNJ7,9522.1+0%

239Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6722.0+0%

240Clementon, NJNJ5,7442.0+0%

241Ashland, NJNJ9,3201.9+0%

242Beachwood, NJNJ11,3401.9+0%

243Clayton, NJNJ9,0411.8+0%

244Camden, NJNJ71,4301.7+0%

245Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3821.7+0%

246Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0551.7+0%

247Beckett, NJNJ5,0171.6+0%

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