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Most densely populated, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 193 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91061,710+10%

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

03Union 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%

09Fairview, NJNJ15,50918,376+17%

10East Orange, NJNJ72,15918,370+3%

11Harrison, NJNJ22,10518,254+53%

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

13Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34516,023+14%

14Edgewater, NJNJ15,49915,962+102%

15Garfield, NJNJ33,35315,800+12%

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

17Newark, NJNJ323,80813,412+18%

18Bogota, NJNJ9,81613,001+19%

19Bayonne, NJNJ74,74412,840+21%

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

21Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73912,171+20%

22Wallington, NJNJ12,09212,165+4%

23Trenton, NJNJ91,50612,031+7%

24Lodi, NJNJ26,18711,526+9%

25Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67511,501+18%

26Hackensack, NJNJ46,38011,067+9%

27Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63210,931−8%

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

29Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7549,902+10%

30Plainfield, NJNJ57,1419,589+19%

31Dumont, NJNJ18,5019,493+6%

32Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3419,283+35%

33Keansburg, NJNJ9,8189,159−9%

34Roselle, NJNJ23,2618,828+9%

35Highland Park, NJNJ15,2598,379+9%

36Garwood, NJNJ5,3908,292+30%

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

38Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5348,148+14%

39Clifton, NJNJ91,1278,082+16%

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

41Camden, NJNJ71,4308,009−11%

42Rahway, NJNJ31,0107,959+17%

43Caldwell, NJNJ9,3757,958–

44Maywood, NJNJ10,1667,899+7%

45Collingswood, NJNJ14,3867,861+0%

46Dunellen, NJNJ8,3377,850+22%

47Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0387,849+28%

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

49Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0997,515+3%

50Haledon, NJNJ9,1257,510+11%

51New Milford, NJNJ17,1337,505+4%

52Red Bank, NJNJ12,8967,386+9%

53Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1287,230+17%

54Morristown, NJNJ20,7507,133+12%

55Dover, NJNJ18,9197,070+4%

56Rutherford, NJNJ19,1326,880+6%

57South Amboy, NJNJ10,4036,764+31%

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

59River Edge, NJNJ12,1596,633+11%

60Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8196,598−3%

61Long Branch, NJNJ33,3216,503+6%

62Freehold, NJNJ12,5626,502+14%

63Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2596,478+14%

64Somerville, NJNJ14,6656,272+18%

65Leonia, NJNJ9,4416,199+6%

66Englewood, NJNJ30,0356,098+15%

67Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1696,079+11%

68Fanwood, NJNJ8,0355,996+12%

69Audubon, NJNJ8,8255,955−4%

70Carteret, NJNJ25,7815,871+24%

71South River, NJNJ16,2625,839+6%

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

73Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9525,626+26%

74Belmar, NJNJ5,8535,601−3%

75Metuchen, NJNJ15,3635,415+20%

76Keyport, NJNJ7,2355,239−4%

77Westwood, NJNJ11,3655,031+3%

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

79Woodbury, NJNJ10,1305,015−2%

80Waldwick, NJNJ10,2525,011+7%

81Hightstown, NJNJ6,0074,872+15%

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

83Westfield, NJNJ32,5954,848+10%

84Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4564,844+2%

85Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3454,780−28%

86Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6234,634–

87Manville, NJNJ10,9324,630+6%

88Kearny, NJNJ40,8624,620+1%

89Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5274,620+6%

90Stratford, NJNJ7,2004,586−1%

91Milltown, NJNJ7,1034,571+1%

92Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7404,557+9%

93Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2884,546+6%

94Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3074,545+24%

95Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5474,541+7%

96Barrington, NJNJ7,1554,526+1%

97Cresskill, NJNJ9,2574,483+20%

98Midland Park, NJNJ7,0394,481+1%

99Manasquan, NJNJ5,9544,314−6%

100Matawan, NJNJ9,7684,311+10%

101Linden, NJNJ45,7524,281+16%

102Chatham, NJNJ10,0274,280+19%

103Raritan, NJNJ8,5164,275+34%

104Middlesex, NJNJ14,7404,226+7%

105Somerdale, NJNJ5,8234,183+12%

106Palmyra, NJNJ7,6644,145+8%

107Runnemede, NJNJ8,4434,117−1%

108Beachwood, NJNJ11,3404,104+9%

109Pitman, NJNJ8,9614,040−4%

110Butler, NJNJ8,1844,024+10%

111Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6024,007+12%

112Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8743,979+5%

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

114Summit, NJNJ23,3143,890+10%

115Secaucus, NJNJ22,6403,886+42%

116Madison, NJNJ16,6073,851+0%

117Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0963,827+3%

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

119Boonton, NJNJ8,9203,809+5%

120Washington, NJNJ7,3263,728+9%

121Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5713,671+10%

122Margate City, NJNJ5,1943,668−37%

123Wharton, NJNJ7,6183,664+21%

124Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8533,645+10%

125Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7873,605−4%

126Spotswood, NJNJ8,2363,561+5%

127Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2143,520+1%

128Oradell, NJNJ8,2933,440+3%

129Burlington, NJNJ10,2433,375+5%

130Tenafly, NJNJ15,2373,323+10%

131Emerson, NJNJ7,3713,304+2%

132Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3293,290+3%

133Wildwood, NJNJ5,0683,289−7%

134Union Beach, NJNJ5,7083,203−14%

135Rockaway, NJNJ6,6313,194+2%

136Clementon, NJNJ5,7443,034+15%

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

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

139Sayreville, NJNJ46,7872,956+16%

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

141Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1852,820−2%

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

143Totowa, NJNJ11,1662,792+13%

144Closter, NJNJ8,6632,741+3%

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

146Ramsey, NJNJ14,9252,712+4%

147Somers Point, NJNJ10,5902,641−9%

148Glassboro, NJNJ24,4832,627+28%

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

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

151Paramus, NJNJ26,7232,558+4%

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

153Newton, NJNJ8,4862,526+3%

154Montvale, NJNJ10,1132,514+44%

155Northfield, NJNJ8,4962,372+10%

156Eatontown, NJNJ13,6072,330−3%

157Salem, NJNJ5,3892,299−8%

158Allendale, NJNJ7,1162,298+6%

159Little Silver, NJNJ6,1242,258−1%

160Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9092,242+0%

161North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8152,221−8%

162Berlin, NJNJ7,6282,122+24%

163Norwood, NJNJ5,8172,089+1%

164Oceanport, NJNJ6,5402,062+13%

165Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6862,017+22%

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

167Linwood, NJNJ7,0511,850−2%

168Mountainside, NJNJ7,3461,838+11%

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

170Roseland, NJNJ6,4171,774+21%

171Princeton, NJNJ31,4691,754+122%

172Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9501,711+0%

173Absecon, NJNJ9,2091,665+21%

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

175Ocean City, NJNJ11,1011,644−28%

176Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4101,624+8%

177Oakland, NJNJ12,8371,510+3%

178Wanaque, NJNJ11,4181,416+11%

179Rumson, NJNJ7,1571,412+0%

180Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8241,362−7%

181Clayton, NJNJ9,0411,278+27%

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

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

184Brigantine, NJNJ7,6581,174−39%

185Franklin, NJNJ5,0831,167−1%

186Watchung, NJNJ6,5831,094+17%

187Vineland, NJNJ62,703917+11%

188Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853892+3%

189Millville, NJNJ28,098669+5%

190Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966621+8%

191Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138562+8%

192Ringwood, NJNJ11,853463−4%

193Hammonton, NJNJ15,060370+19%

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