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Most densely populated, New Jersey cities · 2000

New Jersey cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 247 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91055,995+0%

02Union City, NJNJ66,65652,127+0%

03West New York, NJNJ53,19246,044+0%

04Hoboken, NJNJ59,02730,862+0%

05Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53924,066+0%

06Passaic, NJNJ71,33721,660+0%

07East Orange, NJNJ72,15917,776+0%

08Paterson, NJNJ161,79317,737+0%

09Jersey City, NJNJ302,01316,277+0%

10Fairview, NJNJ15,50915,705+0%

11Garfield, NJNJ33,35314,110+0%

12Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34514,083+0%

13Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31713,780+0%

14Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45012,428+0%

15Harrison, NJNJ22,10511,911+0%

16Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63211,839+0%

17Wallington, NJNJ12,09211,653+0%

18Newark, NJNJ323,80811,330+0%

19Trenton, NJNJ91,50611,228+0%

20Bogota, NJNJ9,81610,926+0%

21Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60310,842+0%

22Bayonne, NJNJ74,74410,624+0%

23Lodi, NJNJ26,18710,551+0%

24Hackensack, NJNJ46,38010,183+0%

25Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73910,147+0%

26Keansburg, NJNJ9,81810,011+0%

27Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6759,787+0%

28New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1339,282+0%

29Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7549,038+0%

30Dumont, NJNJ18,5018,981+0%

31Camden, NJNJ71,4308,959+0%

32Roselle, NJNJ23,2618,074+0%

33Plainfield, NJNJ57,1418,026+0%

34Fords, NJNJ12,7717,958+0%

35Edgewater, NJNJ15,4997,906+0%

36Collingswood, NJNJ14,3867,828+0%

37Highland Park, NJNJ15,2597,688+0%

38Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2117,657+0%

39Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3727,550+0%

40North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8797,518+0%

41Maywood, NJNJ10,1667,399+0%

42Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0997,312+0%

43New Milford, NJNJ17,1337,184+0%

44Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5347,160+0%

45Clifton, NJNJ91,1276,978+0%

46Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3416,862+0%

47Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8196,831+0%

48Rahway, NJNJ31,0106,802+0%

49Dover, NJNJ18,9196,797+0%

50Haledon, NJNJ9,1256,792+0%

51Red Bank, NJNJ12,8966,784+0%

52Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3456,604+0%

53Rutherford, NJNJ19,1326,512+0%

54Dunellen, NJNJ8,3376,425+0%

55Garwood, NJNJ5,3906,389+0%

56Morristown, NJNJ20,7506,375+0%

57Audubon, NJNJ8,8256,196+0%

58Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1286,161+0%

59Long Branch, NJNJ33,3216,116+0%

60Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0386,114+0%

61North Arlington, NJNJ16,6016,112+0%

62River Edge, NJNJ12,1595,972+0%

63Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3825,876+0%

64Leonia, NJNJ9,4415,853+0%

65Margate City, NJNJ5,1945,786+0%

66Belmar, NJNJ5,8535,785+0%

67Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2595,703+0%

68Freehold, NJNJ12,5625,681+0%

69Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7125,530+0%

70South River, NJNJ16,2625,502+0%

71Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1695,491+0%

72Keyport, NJNJ7,2355,480+0%

73Fanwood, NJNJ8,0355,354+0%

74Englewood, NJNJ30,0355,320+0%

75Somerville, NJNJ14,6655,314+0%

76Iselin, NJNJ19,5515,298+0%

77Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5615,269+0%

78Avenel, NJNJ17,1215,159+0%

79South Amboy, NJNJ10,4035,145+0%

80Woodbury, NJNJ10,1305,102+0%

81Lakewood, NJNJ69,5855,095+0%

82Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6434,961+0%

83Westwood, NJNJ11,3654,869+0%

84Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6094,819+0%

85Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4564,753+0%

86Glendora, NJNJ5,4314,718+0%

87Carteret, NJNJ25,7814,716+0%

88Waldwick, NJNJ10,2524,703+0%

89Stratford, NJNJ7,2004,631+0%

90Kearny, NJNJ40,8624,581+0%

91Manasquan, NJNJ5,9544,572+0%

92Metuchen, NJNJ15,3634,526+0%

93Milltown, NJNJ7,1034,505+0%

94Barrington, NJNJ7,1554,481+0%

95Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9524,463+0%

96Midland Park, NJNJ7,0394,422+0%

97Colonia, NJNJ18,5874,420+0%

98Westfield, NJNJ32,5954,409+0%

99Manville, NJNJ10,9324,381+0%

100Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5274,343+0%

101Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2884,272+0%

102Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5474,259+0%

103Hightstown, NJNJ6,0074,230+0%

104Pitman, NJNJ8,9614,207+0%

105Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7404,170+0%

106Runnemede, NJNJ8,4434,160+0%

107Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7563,976+0%

108Middlesex, NJNJ14,7403,933+0%

109Matawan, NJNJ9,7683,932+0%

110Palmyra, NJNJ7,6643,835+0%

111Madison, NJNJ16,6073,833+0%

112Madison Park, NJNJ9,1243,811+0%

113Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8743,774+0%

114Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7873,766+0%

115Beachwood, NJNJ11,3403,755+0%

116Cresskill, NJNJ9,2573,751+0%

117Echelon, NJNJ13,2843,733+0%

118Union Beach, NJNJ5,7083,731+0%

119Somerdale, NJNJ5,8233,730+0%

120Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0963,727+0%

121Linden, NJNJ45,7523,686+0%

122Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2463,684+0%

123Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3073,656+0%

124Butler, NJNJ8,1843,648+0%

125Somerset, NJNJ22,7203,640+0%

126Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,5413,630+0%

127Boonton, NJNJ8,9203,628+0%

128Chatham, NJNJ10,0273,611+0%

129Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6023,575+0%

130Wildwood, NJNJ5,0683,528+0%

131Summit, NJNJ23,3143,525+0%

132Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0553,522+0%

133Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2143,476+0%

134Strathmore, NJNJ6,7083,423+0%

135Washington, NJNJ7,3263,416+0%

136Leisure, NJNJ5,7513,407+0%

137Spotswood, NJNJ8,2363,407+0%

138Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5713,340+0%

139Oradell, NJNJ8,2933,338+0%

140Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8533,323+0%

141New Providence, NJNJ14,0923,229+0%

142Emerson, NJNJ7,3713,226+0%

143Burlington, NJNJ10,2433,208+0%

144Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3293,202+0%

145Raritan, NJNJ8,5163,182+0%

146Rockaway, NJNJ6,6313,118+0%

147Marlton, NJNJ10,9223,109+0%

148Wharton, NJNJ7,6183,029+0%

149Tenafly, NJNJ15,2373,010+0%

150White Horse, NJNJ10,5073,006+0%

151Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2362,901+0%

152Somers Point, NJNJ10,5902,896+0%

153West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6252,891+0%

154Ashland, NJNJ9,3202,881+0%

155Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1852,880+0%

156Yorketown, NJNJ7,2612,811+0%

157Ramtown, NJNJ6,2032,741+0%

158Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1202,740+0%

159Secaucus, NJNJ22,6402,734+0%

160Beckett, NJNJ5,0172,708+0%

161Springdale, NJNJ15,1732,694+0%

162Closter, NJNJ8,6632,653+0%

163Clementon, NJNJ5,7442,634+0%

164South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8912,629+0%

165Ramsey, NJNJ14,9252,608+0%

166Dayton, NJNJ7,9522,590+0%

167Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0522,568+0%

168Sayreville, NJNJ46,7872,551+0%

169White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8422,512+0%

170Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3842,503+0%

171Salem, NJNJ5,3892,499+0%

172Greentree, NJNJ11,5372,480+0%

173Totowa, NJNJ11,1662,473+0%

174Paramus, NJNJ26,7232,464+0%

175Newton, NJNJ8,4862,454+0%

176North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8152,404+0%

177Eatontown, NJNJ13,6072,398+0%

178Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0112,383+0%

179East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5662,348+0%

180Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9952,327+0%

181Villas, NJNJ9,7352,322+0%

182North Haledon, NJNJ9,0892,286+0%

183Ocean City, NJNJ11,1012,277+0%

184Little Silver, NJNJ6,1242,275+0%

185Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2042,258+0%

186Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9092,236+0%

187Toms River, NJNJ94,9562,214+0%

188Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9852,177+0%

189Allendale, NJNJ7,1162,163+0%

190Northfield, NJNJ8,4962,157+0%

191West Freehold, NJNJ14,8832,114+0%

192Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1912,112+0%

193Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6722,095+0%

194Morganville, NJNJ5,9022,078+0%

195Norwood, NJNJ5,8172,065+0%

196Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5862,050+0%

197Glassboro, NJNJ24,4832,046+0%

198Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6251,973+0%

199Crestwood, NJNJ7,8301,964+0%

200Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5081,943+0%

201Brigantine, NJNJ7,6581,931+0%

202Linwood, NJNJ7,0511,882+0%

203Oceanport, NJNJ6,5401,831+0%

204Forked River, NJNJ5,1961,797+0%

205Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6111,770+0%

206Montvale, NJNJ10,1131,748+0%

207Berlin, NJNJ7,6281,711+0%

208Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9501,708+0%

209Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1931,702+0%

210East Freehold, NJNJ5,0961,656+0%

211Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6861,654+0%

212Mountainside, NJNJ7,3461,652+0%

213Williamstown, NJNJ14,7051,592+0%

214Heathcote, NJNJ7,7171,517+0%

215Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4101,499+0%

216Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6501,488+0%

217Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6501,474+0%

218Oakland, NJNJ12,8371,466+0%

219Roseland, NJNJ6,4171,464+0%

220Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8241,460+0%

221Pomona, NJNJ7,9951,443+0%

222Rumson, NJNJ7,1571,409+0%

223Absecon, NJNJ9,2091,381+0%

224Wanaque, NJNJ11,4181,273+0%

225Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2591,256+0%

226Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7651,242+0%

227Florham Park, NJNJ14,4561,211+0%

228Franklin, NJNJ5,0831,185+0%

229Lincroft, NJNJ6,9391,121+0%

230Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1801,107+0%

231Pennsville, NJNJ12,2331,087+0%

232Clayton, NJNJ9,0411,009+0%

233Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539973+0%

234Watchung, NJNJ6,583933+0%

235Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853865+0%

236Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050825+0%

237Vineland, NJNJ62,703823+0%

238Princeton, NJNJ31,469791+0%

239Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984731+0%

240Millville, NJNJ28,098639+0%

241Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141621+0%

242Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966572+0%

243Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628543+0%

244Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138519+0%

245Ringwood, NJNJ11,853484+0%

246Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406411+0%

247Hammonton, NJNJ15,060309+0%

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