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Most densely populated, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 193 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 193 is 4,483. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Somerville, NJ, up 25 places to #64.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91061,710+10%

02▲1West New York, NJNJ53,19253,513+16%

03▼1Union City, NJNJ66,65651,792−1%

04Hoboken, NJNJ59,02747,222+53%

05Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53927,760+15%

06Passaic, NJNJ71,33722,770+5%

07Jersey City, NJNJ302,01320,478+26%

08Paterson, NJNJ161,79319,231+8%

09▲1Fairview, NJNJ15,50918,376+17%

10▲1East Orange, NJNJ72,15918,370+3%

11▲2Harrison, NJNJ22,10518,254+53%

12Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31716,398+19%

13▲1Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34516,023+14%

14▲2Edgewater, NJNJ15,49915,962+102%

15Garfield, NJNJ33,35315,800+12%

16▲1Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45013,871+12%

17▲2Newark, NJNJ323,80813,412+18%

18▲6Bogota, NJNJ9,81613,001+19%

19▲1Bayonne, NJNJ74,74412,840+21%

20▲6Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60312,737+17%

21▲2Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73912,171+20%

22Wallington, NJNJ12,09212,165+4%

23▼2Trenton, NJNJ91,50612,031+7%

24▲1Lodi, NJNJ26,18711,526+9%

25▲2Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67511,501+18%

26▲2Hackensack, NJNJ46,38011,067+9%

27▲2Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63210,931−8%

28▲2New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13310,918+18%

29▲3Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7549,902+10%

30▲5Plainfield, NJNJ57,1419,589+19%

31▲3Dumont, NJNJ18,5019,493+6%

32▲5Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3419,283+35%

33▲3Keansburg, NJNJ9,8189,159−9%

34▲6Roselle, NJNJ23,2618,828+9%

35▲6Highland Park, NJNJ15,2598,379+9%

36▲24Garwood, NJNJ5,3908,292+30%

37▲5North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8798,151+8%

38▲5Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5348,148+14%

39▲6Clifton, NJNJ91,1278,082+16%

40▲6Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2118,018+5%

41▲3Camden, NJNJ71,4308,009−11%

42▲9Rahway, NJNJ31,0107,959+17%

43▲7Caldwell, NJNJ9,3757,958–

44▲3Maywood, NJNJ10,1667,899+7%

45▲4Collingswood, NJNJ14,3867,8610%

46▲11Dunellen, NJNJ8,3377,850+22%

47▲9Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0387,849+28%

48Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3727,843+4%

49▲4Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0997,515+3%

50▲2Haledon, NJNJ9,1257,510+11%

51▲3New Milford, NJNJ17,1337,505+4%

52▲3Red Bank, NJNJ12,8967,386+9%

53▲9Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1287,230+17%

54▲4Morristown, NJNJ20,7507,133+12%

55▲4Dover, NJNJ18,9197,070+4%

56▲7Rutherford, NJNJ19,1326,880+6%

57▲17South Amboy, NJNJ10,4036,764+31%

58▲6North Arlington, NJNJ16,6016,683+9%

59▲6River Edge, NJNJ12,1596,633+11%

60▲6Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8196,598−3%

61▲8Long Branch, NJNJ33,3216,503+6%

62▲5Freehold, NJNJ12,5626,502+14%

63▲10Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2596,478+14%

64▲25Somerville, NJNJ14,6656,272+18%

65▲10Leonia, NJNJ9,4416,199+6%

66▲10Englewood, NJNJ30,0356,098+15%

67▲10Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1696,079+11%

68▲11Fanwood, NJNJ8,0355,996+12%

69▲9Audubon, NJNJ8,8255,955−4%

70▲12Carteret, NJNJ25,7815,871+24%

71▲10South River, NJNJ16,2625,839+6%

72▲15Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7125,647+2%

73▲11Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9525,626+26%

74▲9Belmar, NJNJ5,8535,601−3%

75▲13Metuchen, NJNJ15,3635,415+20%

76▲14Keyport, NJNJ7,2355,239−4%

77▲15Westwood, NJNJ11,3655,031+3%

78▲16Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6435,029+1%

79▲16Woodbury, NJNJ10,1305,015−2%

80▲16Waldwick, NJNJ10,2525,011+7%

81▲17Hightstown, NJNJ6,0074,872+15%

82▲15Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6094,859+1%

83▲21Westfield, NJNJ32,5954,848+10%

84▲15Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4564,844+2%

85▲16Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3454,780−28%

86▲20Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6234,634–

87▲15Manville, NJNJ10,9324,630+6%

88▲12Kearny, NJNJ40,8624,620+1%

89▲19Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5274,620+6%

90▲24Stratford, NJNJ7,2004,586−1%

91▲16Milltown, NJNJ7,1034,571+1%

92▲19Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7404,557+9%

93▲17Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2884,546+6%

94▲23Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3074,545+24%

95▲14Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5474,541+7%

96▲16Barrington, NJNJ7,1554,526+1%

97▲18Cresskill, NJNJ9,2574,483+20%

98▲15Midland Park, NJNJ7,0394,481+1%

99▲20Manasquan, NJNJ5,9544,314−6%

100▲21Matawan, NJNJ9,7684,311+10%

101▲22Linden, NJNJ45,7524,281+16%

102▲31Chatham, NJNJ10,0274,280+19%

103▲29Raritan, NJNJ8,5164,275+34%

104▲18Middlesex, NJNJ14,7404,226+7%

105▲23Somerdale, NJNJ5,8234,183+12%

106▲21Palmyra, NJNJ7,6644,145+8%

107▲18Runnemede, NJNJ8,4434,117−1%

108▲26Beachwood, NJNJ11,3404,104+9%

109▲20Pitman, NJNJ8,9614,040−4%

110▲20Butler, NJNJ8,1844,024+10%

111▲25Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6024,007+12%

112▲25Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8743,979+5%

113▲25Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2463,894+6%

114▲27Summit, NJNJ23,3143,890+10%

115▲25Secaucus, NJNJ22,6403,886+42%

116▲19Madison, NJNJ16,6073,8510%

117▲14Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0963,827+3%

118▲30New Providence, NJNJ14,0923,821+18%

119▲24Boonton, NJNJ8,9203,809+5%

120▲27Washington, NJNJ7,3263,728+9%

121▲40Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5713,671+10%

122▲22Margate City, NJNJ5,1943,668−37%

123▲35Wharton, NJNJ7,6183,664+21%

124▲28Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8533,645+10%

125▲29Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7873,605−4%

126▲30Spotswood, NJNJ8,2363,561+5%

127▲30Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2143,520+1%

128▲32Oradell, NJNJ8,2933,440+3%

129▲42Burlington, NJNJ10,2433,375+5%

130▲34Tenafly, NJNJ15,2373,323+10%

131▲35Emerson, NJNJ7,3713,304+2%

132▲36Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3293,290+3%

133▲32Wildwood, NJNJ5,0683,289−7%

134▲35Union Beach, NJNJ5,7083,203−14%

135▲37Rockaway, NJNJ6,6313,194+2%

136▲47Clementon, NJNJ5,7443,034+15%

137▲39West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6253,020+4%

138▲40South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8913,000+14%

139▲42Sayreville, NJNJ46,7872,956+16%

140▲52East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5662,846+21%

141▲41Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1852,820−2%

142▲47Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9852,794+28%

143▲45Totowa, NJNJ11,1662,792+13%

144▲47Closter, NJNJ8,6632,741+3%

145▲55Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0522,737+7%

146▲47Ramsey, NJNJ14,9252,712+4%

147▲49Somers Point, NJNJ10,5902,641−9%

148▲57Glassboro, NJNJ24,4832,627+28%

149▲50North Haledon, NJNJ9,0892,624+15%

150▲57Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5862,579+26%

151▲50Paramus, NJNJ26,7232,558+4%

152▲51Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3842,532+1%

153▲51Newton, NJNJ8,4862,526+3%

154▲69Montvale, NJNJ10,1132,514+44%

155▲54Northfield, NJNJ8,4962,372+10%

156▲55Eatontown, NJNJ13,6072,330−3%

157▲58Salem, NJNJ5,3892,299−8%

158▲59Allendale, NJNJ7,1162,298+6%

159▲55Little Silver, NJNJ6,1242,258−1%

160▲58Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9092,2420%

161▲58North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8152,221−8%

162▲62Berlin, NJNJ7,6282,122+24%

163▲65Norwood, NJNJ5,8172,089+1%

164▲70Oceanport, NJNJ6,5402,062+13%

165▲76Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6862,017+22%

166▲81Florham Park, NJNJ14,4561,976+63%

167▲70Linwood, NJNJ7,0511,850−2%

168▲77Mountainside, NJNJ7,3461,838+11%

169▲69Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1931,834+8%

170▲76Roseland, NJNJ6,4171,774+21%

171▲78Princeton, NJNJ31,4691,754+122%

172▲78Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9501,7110%

173▲81Absecon, NJNJ9,2091,665+21%

174▲82Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6501,647+12%

175▲78Ocean City, NJNJ11,1011,644−28%

176▲79Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4101,624+8%

177▲82Oakland, NJNJ12,8371,510+3%

178▲84Wanaque, NJNJ11,4181,416+11%

179▲81Rumson, NJNJ7,1571,4120%

180▲87Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8241,362−7%

181▲88Clayton, NJNJ9,0411,278+27%

182▲88Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5391,263+30%

183▲91Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1801,188+7%

184▲89Brigantine, NJNJ7,6581,174−39%

185▲91Franklin, NJNJ5,0831,167−1%

186▲92Watchung, NJNJ6,5831,094+17%

187▲100Vineland, NJNJ62,703917+11%

188▲101Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853892+3%

189▲102Millville, NJNJ28,098669+5%

190▲104Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966621+8%

191▲105Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138562+8%

192▲105Ringwood, NJNJ11,853463−4%

193▲105Hammonton, NJNJ15,060370+19%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES