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Most densely populated, New Jersey cities · 1990

New Jersey cities ranked by residents per square mile (1990). This list covers the 238 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 238 is 3,562.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Union City, NJNJ66,65645,075–

02Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91042,839–

03West New York, NJNJ53,19238,355–

04Hoboken, NJNJ59,02726,718–

05Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53921,332–

06East Orange, NJNJ72,15918,725–

07Passaic, NJNJ71,33718,526–

08Paterson, NJNJ161,79316,747–

09Jersey City, NJNJ302,01315,496–

10Fairview, NJNJ15,50912,717–

11Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34512,707–

12Garfield, NJNJ33,35312,661–

13Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63211,748–

14Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31711,732–

15Trenton, NJNJ91,50611,659–

16Newark, NJNJ323,80811,399–

17Harrison, NJNJ22,10511,086–

18Wallington, NJNJ12,09210,893–

19Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45010,867–

20Bayonne, NJNJ74,74410,556–

21Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60310,453–

22Bogota, NJNJ9,81610,363–

23Keansburg, NJNJ9,81810,326–

24Lodi, NJNJ26,1879,839–

25Camden, NJNJ71,4309,810–

26Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7399,002–

27Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6758,929–

28Hackensack, NJNJ46,3808,840–

29Dumont, NJNJ18,5018,818–

30Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7548,422–

31Collingswood, NJNJ14,3868,361–

32New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1337,971–

33Plainfield, NJNJ57,1417,815–

34Roselle, NJNJ23,2617,709–

35Fords, NJNJ12,7717,619–

36Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2117,543–

37Maywood, NJNJ10,1667,361–

38Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3727,304–

39Highland Park, NJNJ15,2597,292–

40New Milford, NJNJ17,1337,004–

41Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0996,763–

42Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3416,738–

43North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8796,705–

44Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5346,668–

45Garwood, NJNJ5,3906,503–

46Rahway, NJNJ31,0106,500–

47Rutherford, NJNJ19,1326,397–

48Clifton, NJNJ91,1276,363–

49Audubon, NJNJ8,8256,211–

50Dunellen, NJNJ8,3376,147–

51Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3826,108–

52Red Bank, NJNJ12,8966,092–

53Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8196,002–

54Margate City, NJNJ5,1945,954–

55Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1285,949–

56River Edge, NJNJ12,1595,785–

57Haledon, NJNJ9,1255,721–

58Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0385,712–

59Dover, NJNJ18,9195,648–

60Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3455,629–

61Belmar, NJNJ5,8535,624–

62Long Branch, NJNJ33,3215,593–

63Morristown, NJNJ20,7505,565–

64Freehold, NJNJ12,5625,560–

65North Arlington, NJNJ16,6015,552–

66Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2595,550–

67Keyport, NJNJ7,2355,493–

68Leonia, NJNJ9,4415,492–

69Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6435,464–

70Woodbury, NJNJ10,1305,398–

71Fanwood, NJNJ8,0355,310–

72Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7125,207–

73Edgewater, NJNJ15,4995,150–

74Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1695,149–

75Iselin, NJNJ19,5515,121–

76South Amboy, NJNJ10,4035,112–

77Englewood, NJNJ30,0355,046–

78Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6095,019–

79Glendora, NJNJ5,4315,001–

80Somerville, NJNJ14,6654,975–

81Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4564,938–

82South River, NJNJ16,2624,916–

83Stratford, NJNJ7,2004,850–

84Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9524,801–

85Waldwick, NJNJ10,2524,769–

86Westwood, NJNJ11,3654,624–

87Avenel, NJNJ17,1214,557–

88Colonia, NJNJ18,5874,526–

89Metuchen, NJNJ15,3634,513–

90Midland Park, NJNJ7,0394,486–

91Milltown, NJNJ7,1034,484–

92Manville, NJNJ10,9324,476–

93Runnemede, NJNJ8,4434,409–

94Carteret, NJNJ25,7814,333–

95Westfield, NJNJ32,5954,294–

96Barrington, NJNJ7,1554,285–

97Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8744,224–

98Pitman, NJNJ8,9614,222–

99Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5274,206–

100Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7404,159–

101Hightstown, NJNJ6,0074,157–

102Madison Park, NJNJ9,1244,120–

103Matawan, NJNJ9,7684,091–

104Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2884,026–

105Kearny, NJNJ40,8623,943–

106Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5473,931–

107Manasquan, NJNJ5,9543,891–

108Somerdale, NJNJ5,8233,886–

109Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0553,858–

110Palmyra, NJNJ7,6643,816–

111Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7563,786–

112Middlesex, NJNJ14,7403,743–

113Lakewood, NJNJ69,5853,686–

114Madison, NJNJ16,6073,676–

115Cresskill, NJNJ9,2573,660–

116Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2463,649–

117Butler, NJNJ8,1843,634–

118Strathmore, NJNJ6,7083,586–

119Boonton, NJNJ8,9203,562–

120Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7873,530–

121Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6023,528–

122Somerset, NJNJ22,7203,487–

123Union Beach, NJNJ5,7083,455–

124Spotswood, NJNJ8,2363,451–

125Linden, NJNJ45,7523,434–

126Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3293,418–

127Chatham, NJNJ10,0273,417–

128Beachwood, NJNJ11,3403,375–

129Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2143,360–

130Oradell, NJNJ8,2933,328–

131Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0963,308–

132Summit, NJNJ23,3143,296–

133Washington, NJNJ7,3263,295–

134Burlington, NJNJ10,2433,241–

135Leisure, NJNJ5,7513,234–

136Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5713,108–

137Emerson, NJNJ7,3713,106–

138New Providence, NJNJ14,0923,102–

139Marlton, NJNJ10,9223,099–

140Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3073,041–

141White Horse, NJNJ10,5073,014–

142Rockaway, NJNJ6,6313,007–

143Clementon, NJNJ5,7442,959–

144Salem, NJNJ5,3892,936–

145Raritan, NJNJ8,5162,911–

146Wildwood, NJNJ5,0682,910–

147Tenafly, NJNJ15,2372,906–

148Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2362,814–

149Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8532,801–

150Somers Point, NJNJ10,5902,797–

151West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6252,693–

152Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3842,650–

153Yorketown, NJNJ7,2612,644–

154Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1202,611–

155Wharton, NJNJ7,6182,600–

156Closter, NJNJ8,6632,561–

157Totowa, NJNJ11,1662,544–

158Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0522,504–

159South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8912,470–

160Secaucus, NJNJ22,6402,413–

161Ramsey, NJNJ14,9252,404–

162Paramus, NJNJ26,7232,403–

163Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9952,396–

164Eatontown, NJNJ13,6072,363–

165North Haledon, NJNJ9,0892,306–

166Ocean City, NJNJ11,1012,297–

167Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1852,248–

168Newton, NJNJ8,4862,238–

169White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8422,220–

170Sayreville, NJNJ46,7872,210–

171Beckett, NJNJ5,0172,186–

172North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8152,186–

173Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1912,157–

174East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5662,129–

175Little Silver, NJNJ6,1242,110–

176Villas, NJNJ9,7352,084–

177Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5862,043–

178Northfield, NJNJ8,4962,039–

179Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9092,025–

180Oceanport, NJNJ6,5401,938–

181Allendale, NJNJ7,1161,905–

182West Freehold, NJNJ14,8831,888–

183Crestwood, NJNJ7,8301,887–

184Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0111,885–

185Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6251,885–

186Dayton, NJNJ7,9521,825–

187Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6111,823–

188Linwood, NJNJ7,0511,802–

189Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5081,779–

190Norwood, NJNJ5,8171,744–

191Brigantine, NJNJ7,6581,741–

192Montvale, NJNJ10,1131,727–

193Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9501,716–

194Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9851,695–

195Glassboro, NJNJ24,4831,675–

196Robertsville, NJNJ12,0351,667–

197Mountainside, NJNJ7,3461,666–

198Berlin, NJNJ7,6281,578–

199Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1931,571–

200Forked River, NJNJ5,1961,551–

201Williamstown, NJNJ14,7051,468–

202Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8241,432–

203Oakland, NJNJ12,8371,411–

204Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4101,396–

205Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6501,370–

206Roseland, NJNJ6,4171,340–

207Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6501,336–

208Rumson, NJNJ7,1571,322–

209Absecon, NJNJ9,2091,319–

210East Freehold, NJNJ5,0961,289–

211Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6861,283–

212Wanaque, NJNJ11,4181,204–

213Florham Park, NJNJ14,4561,165–

214Franklin, NJNJ5,0831,143–

215Pennsville, NJNJ12,2331,135–

216Lincroft, NJNJ6,9391,109–

217Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2591,069–

218Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1801,049–

219Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984999–

220Heathcote, NJNJ7,717993–

221Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204959–

222Pomona, NJNJ7,995942–

223Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050917–

224Clayton, NJNJ9,041870–

225Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853856–

226Watchung, NJNJ6,583849–

227Vineland, NJNJ62,703801–

228Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539799–

229Princeton, NJNJ31,469670–

230Millville, NJNJ28,098619–

231Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966514–

232Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628511–

233Ringwood, NJNJ11,853493–

234Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138469–

235Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141361–

236Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406342–

237Hammonton, NJNJ15,060300–

238Toms River, NJNJ94,956193–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS