RANKING · 2024 ACS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Most transient, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 91.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Franklin, NJ, up 235 places to #61.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98461.2%+0.6 pts

02▲1Glassboro, NJNJ24,48373.7%+2.1 pts

03▲4Wildwood, NJNJ5,06874.1%−2.6 pts

04▲2Princeton, NJNJ31,46977.0%+1.8 pts

05▲4Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92077.5%0.0 pts

06▲7New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13377.6%−2.5 pts

07▼3Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56177.8%+3.0 pts

08▲12Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62877.9%−4.9 pts

09▲25East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56679.0%−5.5 pts

10▲4Hoboken, NJNJ59,02779.8%−0.3 pts

11▼6Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,66879.9%+4.8 pts

12▲13Burlington, NJNJ10,24380.4%−3.2 pts

13▲89Ampere North, NJNJ5,02980.5%−8.5 pts

14▲8Salem, NJNJ5,38980.7%−2.5 pts

15▲9East Franklin, NJNJ11,07080.8%−2.6 pts

16▼5Echelon, NJNJ13,28481.3%+3.2 pts

17Avenel, NJNJ17,12181.7%−0.4 pts

18▼16Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76582.3%+10.9 pts

19▲119Caldwell, NJNJ9,37582.6%−7.4 pts

20▲21McKee City, NJNJ10,73182.6%−2.5 pts

21▲16Morristown, NJNJ20,75082.9%−1.6 pts

22▲59Somerville, NJNJ14,66582.9%−4.9 pts

23▲135Mountainside, NJNJ7,34683.3%−7.5 pts

24▲135Florence, NJNJ5,24283.3%−7.6 pts

25▲211South Amboy, NJNJ10,40384.1%−9.0 pts

26▲1Harrison, NJNJ22,10584.3%+0.5 pts

27▼15Edgewater, NJNJ15,49984.4%+4.5 pts

28▲11Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60984.6%−0.1 pts

29▲80Florham Park, NJNJ14,45684.9%−4.3 pts

30▼7Leisure, NJNJ5,75185.2%+1.9 pts

31▲18Highland Park, NJNJ15,25985.3%−0.8 pts

32▲95Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64085.3%−4.4 pts

33▲39Somerset, NJNJ22,72085.3%−2.1 pts

34▲11Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38285.4%−0.5 pts

35▲192Berlin, NJNJ7,62885.6%−7.4 pts

36▲111Linden, NJNJ45,75285.7%−4.6 pts

37▲93Plainfield, NJNJ57,14185.8%−3.9 pts

38▲107Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28885.8%−4.5 pts

39▼29Smithville, NJNJ9,54585.9%+8.2 pts

40▼9Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85386.0%+1.8 pts

41▲48Long Branch, NJNJ33,32186.2%−1.8 pts

42▼23Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63286.3%+3.7 pts

43▲124Tenafly, NJNJ15,23786.4%−4.7 pts

44▲175Short Hills, NJNJ14,92386.5%−6.3 pts

45▲42Haledon, NJNJ9,12586.5%−1.4 pts

46▲7Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03886.5%+0.3 pts

47Hackensack, NJNJ46,38086.7%+0.7 pts

48▼33Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78786.7%+6.2 pts

49▲12Parsippany, NJNJ21,34586.8%+0.1 pts

50▲143Iselin, NJNJ19,55186.9%−5.1 pts

51▼9West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62586.9%+1.7 pts

52▲24Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12087.0%−0.7 pts

53▼7Jersey City, NJNJ302,01387.1%+1.2 pts

54▲156Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,05587.2%−5.4 pts

55▲206Absecon, NJNJ9,20987.2%−6.8 pts

56▼23Rahway, NJNJ31,01087.2%+2.9 pts

57▲28Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64387.3%−0.6 pts

58▲160Maywood, NJNJ10,16687.3%−5.4 pts

59▲225Glendora, NJNJ5,43187.3%−7.8 pts

60▲188Watsessing, NJNJ8,23287.4%−6.2 pts

61▲235Franklin, NJNJ5,08387.6%−8.9 pts

62▼7Collingswood, NJNJ14,38687.6%+1.3 pts

63▼55Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85387.7%+10.5 pts

64▼35Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40687.7%+3.6 pts

65▼49Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95287.7%+6.2 pts

66▼2Boonton, NJNJ8,92087.8%+1.0 pts

67▲189Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05287.9%−5.9 pts

68▼28Trenton, NJNJ91,50688.0%+3.0 pts

69▲118Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54788.0%−3.8 pts

70▼38Ocean City, NJNJ11,10188.0%+3.7 pts

71▲6Roseland, NJNJ6,41788.0%+0.3 pts

72▲102South River, NJNJ16,26288.1%−3.2 pts

73▲213Pine Brook, NJNJ5,96188.1%−7.1 pts

74▲89Englewood, NJNJ30,03588.2%−2.8 pts

75▲110Raritan, NJNJ8,51688.2%−3.5 pts

76▲212Wharton, NJNJ7,61888.2%−7.1 pts

77▲67West New York, NJNJ53,19288.2%−2.0 pts

78▲33Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78988.3%−1.0 pts

79▲122Roselle, NJNJ23,26188.3%−3.9 pts

80▲34Pomona, NJNJ7,99588.4%−0.9 pts

81▲41Marlton, NJNJ10,92288.4%−1.1 pts

82▲101Pitman, NJNJ8,96188.5%−3.0 pts

83▼57Keansburg, NJNJ9,81888.5%+4.9 pts

84▼13Dover, NJNJ18,91988.5%+1.3 pts

85▼5Rumson, NJNJ7,15788.5%+0.7 pts

86▲11Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75688.5%−0.1 pts

87▼51Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65088.5%+4.0 pts

88▲38Woodland Park, NJNJ13,62388.6%−1.1 pts

89▲66Westwood, NJNJ11,36588.6%−2.1 pts

90▲115Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91088.6%−3.8 pts

91▲200North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81588.7%−6.8 pts

92▲3Secaucus, NJNJ22,64088.7%+0.1 pts

93▼11Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31788.8%+0.9 pts

94▼42Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18588.9%+2.6 pts

95▲178Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,25989.0%−5.4 pts

96▲199Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45089.0%−6.7 pts

97▲102Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60389.0%−3.1 pts

98▼36East Orange, NJNJ72,15989.1%+2.4 pts

99▲57Keyport, NJNJ7,23589.2%−1.6 pts

100▼40Red Bank, NJNJ12,89689.2%+2.5 pts

101▼73Brigantine, NJNJ7,65889.3%+5.2 pts

102▲87Springdale, NJNJ15,17389.3%−2.5 pts

103▲74Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34589.3%−2.1 pts

104▼29Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45689.3%+1.7 pts

105▼11Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53989.4%+1.0 pts

106▼55Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09689.4%+3.2 pts

107▼37Brookdale, NJNJ9,96089.4%+2.3 pts

108▼16Northfield, NJNJ8,49689.5%+1.3 pts

109▲53Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39489.5%−1.4 pts

110▲6Morganville, NJNJ5,90289.5%+0.1 pts

111▼53Palmyra, NJNJ7,66489.6%+3.1 pts

112▼38Closter, NJNJ8,66389.6%+2.1 pts

113▲100Montvale, NJNJ10,11389.7%−3.0 pts

114▲3Audubon, NJNJ8,82589.7%+0.2 pts

115▼77Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96689.7%+5.1 pts

116▼3Newark, NJNJ323,80889.7%+0.5 pts

117▲11Margate City, NJNJ5,19489.7%0.0 pts

118▼59Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81989.8%+3.3 pts

119▲41Chatham, NJNJ10,02789.9%−1.0 pts

120▲71Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73989.9%−2.0 pts

121▲50Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05089.9%−1.2 pts

122▲10Franklin Center, NJNJ6,64689.9%+0.1 pts

123▲10Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16990.0%+0.2 pts

124▲133Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68690.1%−3.8 pts

125▼4Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98590.1%+0.5 pts

126▲129North Arlington, NJNJ16,60190.1%−3.7 pts

127▼19Lodi, NJNJ26,18790.1%+0.9 pts

128▼38Ringwood, NJNJ11,85390.2%+2.2 pts

129▼111The Hills, NJNJ10,78590.2%+7.9 pts

130▲84Crestwood, NJNJ7,83090.2%−2.4 pts

131▲47Madison, NJNJ16,60790.2%−1.2 pts

132▼22Matawan, NJNJ9,76890.2%+1.0 pts

133▼67Newton, NJNJ8,48690.3%+3.5 pts

134▲70Union City, NJNJ66,65690.4%−2.0 pts

135▼28Somerdale, NJNJ5,82390.4%+1.2 pts

136▲138North Haledon, NJNJ9,08990.5%−4.1 pts

137▲79Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18090.5%−2.2 pts

138▲28Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62590.5%−0.5 pts

139▼48Somers Point, NJNJ10,59090.5%+2.4 pts

140▼17Norwood, NJNJ5,81790.5%+0.9 pts

141▼87Camden, NJNJ71,43090.5%+4.3 pts

142▼49Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74090.6%+2.2 pts

143▼108Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34590.6%+6.1 pts

144▼65Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09990.6%+2.8 pts

145▼95Belmar, NJNJ5,85390.8%+4.7 pts

146▼43Lyons, NJNJ5,18790.8%+1.8 pts

147▼48Toms River, NJNJ94,95691.0%+2.1 pts

148▼48White Horse, NJNJ10,50791.0%+2.2 pts

149▼12Kearny, NJNJ40,86291.0%+1.0 pts

150▲3Rutherford, NJNJ19,13291.1%+0.5 pts

151▼82Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25991.1%+4.2 pts

152▼109Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71291.2%+5.6 pts

153▼80Greentree, NJNJ11,53791.3%+3.8 pts

154▲48Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21191.3%−1.0 pts

155▼9Clifton, NJNJ91,12791.4%+1.1 pts

156▲52Freehold, NJNJ12,56291.4%−1.1 pts

157▲50Hightstown, NJNJ6,00791.4%−1.1 pts

158▲110Robertsville, NJNJ12,03591.4%−2.9 pts

159▲36Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82491.4%−0.5 pts

160▲134Clayton, NJNJ9,04191.4%−4.2 pts

161▼26Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14191.5%+1.6 pts

162▼56Vineland, NJNJ62,70391.5%+2.4 pts

163▼29Sayreville, NJNJ46,78791.5%+1.6 pts

164▼78Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30191.5%+3.6 pts

165▲16Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58691.6%+0.1 pts

166▼26Sicklerville, NJNJ44,99891.6%+1.5 pts

167▼69Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52791.6%+2.8 pts

168▲30Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58591.6%−0.4 pts

169▲77Little Silver, NJNJ6,12491.6%−1.9 pts

170▲10Paramus, NJNJ26,72391.6%+0.2 pts

171▲11Emerson, NJNJ7,37191.7%+0.2 pts

172▲25Waldwick, NJNJ10,25291.7%−0.3 pts

173▲85Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19191.8%−2.2 pts

174▼50Summit, NJNJ23,31491.8%+2.1 pts

175▼60Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67591.8%+2.4 pts

176▼120Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30791.8%+5.5 pts

177▼8Wanaque, NJNJ11,41891.8%+0.7 pts

178▼26New Milford, NJNJ17,13391.8%+1.3 pts

179▲32Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54191.9%−0.7 pts

180▲29Oakland, NJNJ12,83791.9%−0.6 pts

181▼77Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61191.9%+2.8 pts

182▼3Paterson, NJNJ161,79392.0%+0.6 pts

183▲34Ramtown, NJNJ6,20392.1%−0.6 pts

184▲48Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99592.1%−0.9 pts

185▲30River Edge, NJNJ12,15992.1%−0.5 pts

186▼102Metuchen, NJNJ15,36392.2%+4.3 pts

187▲37Garwood, NJNJ5,39092.2%−0.7 pts

188▲4Allendale, NJNJ7,11692.2%+0.3 pts

189▼126Runnemede, NJNJ8,44392.2%+5.5 pts

190▲4Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38492.3%+0.3 pts

191▼26Millville, NJNJ28,09892.3%+1.3 pts

192▼109Fords, NJNJ12,77192.3%+4.5 pts

193▼3Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95092.4%+0.5 pts

194▼98Stratford, NJNJ7,20092.4%+3.8 pts

195▲83Carlstadt, NJNJ6,41092.5%−2.2 pts

196▲32Wallington, NJNJ12,09292.6%−0.4 pts

197▼78Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21492.6%+3.1 pts

198▼28Bogota, NJNJ9,81692.6%+1.5 pts

199▼45Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,79592.6%+2.0 pts

200▼24Middlesex, NJNJ14,74092.7%+1.4 pts

201▲19Milltown, NJNJ7,10392.7%0.0 pts

202▲27Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34192.8%−0.2 pts

203▲95Union Beach, NJNJ5,70892.8%−5.8 pts

204▲27Garfield, NJNJ33,35392.8%−0.2 pts

205▲71Cresskill, NJNJ9,25792.8%−1.9 pts

206▼58Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45792.8%+2.5 pts

207▲43Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57193.0%−0.7 pts

208▲89Yorketown, NJNJ7,26193.0%−4.6 pts

209▼91Pennsville, NJNJ12,23393.1%+3.6 pts

210▲16Westfield, NJNJ32,59593.1%+0.2 pts

211▼144Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87493.1%+6.2 pts

212▲37Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24693.1%−0.6 pts

213▼125Watchung, NJNJ6,58393.1%+5.1 pts

214▼157Fanwood, NJNJ8,03593.1%+6.7 pts

215▲32New Providence, NJNJ14,09293.1%−0.5 pts

216▲23Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,95493.2%−0.1 pts

217▲26Spotswood, NJNJ8,23693.2%−0.2 pts

218▼98East Freehold, NJNJ5,09693.3%+3.8 pts

219▲23Lakewood, NJNJ69,58593.3%−0.1 pts

220▲18Colonia, NJNJ18,58793.3%+0.1 pts

221▼82Flanders, NJNJ8,80993.3%+3.3 pts

222▼110Carteret, NJNJ25,78193.3%+4.1 pts

223▼175Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37793.4%+7.4 pts

224▲6Dumont, NJNJ18,50193.4%+0.4 pts

225▼84Finderne, NJNJ6,48993.4%+3.3 pts

226▲14Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,32193.5%+0.2 pts

227▼162Heathcote, NJNJ7,71793.5%+6.7 pts

228▲49Leonia, NJNJ9,44193.6%−1.1 pts

229▲63Ramsey, NJNJ14,92593.6%−1.8 pts

230▼69Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90993.6%+2.7 pts

231▼187Villas, NJNJ9,73593.6%+8.0 pts

232▼127Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37293.6%+4.5 pts

233▼90Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32993.7%+3.5 pts

234▼70Woodbury, NJNJ10,13093.8%+2.8 pts

235▼13Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,01893.8%+0.9 pts

236▲35Succasunna, NJNJ9,79993.8%−0.6 pts

237▲50Totowa, NJNJ11,16693.8%−1.4 pts

238▼3Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53993.8%+0.7 pts

239▲42Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23693.9%−1.2 pts

240▼90South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89193.9%+3.4 pts

241▲11Beachwood, NJNJ11,34093.9%+0.2 pts

242▲41Oradell, NJNJ8,29393.9%−1.2 pts

243▼40Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12893.9%+1.6 pts

244▼11Preakness, NJNJ18,52093.9%+0.9 pts

245▲14Strathmore, NJNJ6,70893.9%0.0 pts

246▼117Forked River, NJNJ5,19694.0%+4.3 pts

247▼22Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,20494.1%+1.2 pts

248▼42Westmont, NJNJ14,19594.1%+1.7 pts

249▼63Passaic, NJNJ71,33794.1%+2.4 pts

250▼82Ashland, NJNJ9,32094.1%+3.1 pts

251▼115Bayonne, NJNJ74,74494.2%+4.2 pts

252▲33Midland Park, NJNJ7,03994.2%−1.0 pts

253▼102North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87994.2%+3.7 pts

254▼81Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,16594.4%+3.2 pts

255▼55Lincroft, NJNJ6,93994.4%+2.2 pts

256▲7Yardville, NJNJ6,30194.4%+0.3 pts

257▲22Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21194.5%−0.3 pts

258▼109Barrington, NJNJ7,15594.5%+4.1 pts

259▲10Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50894.5%+0.2 pts

260▼239Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67294.5%+11.6 pts

261▼38Hammonton, NJNJ15,06094.6%+1.8 pts

262▼50Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,62294.7%+2.1 pts

263▼3Beckett, NJNJ5,01794.8%+0.8 pts

264▼196Clementon, NJNJ5,74494.8%+7.9 pts

265▼90Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01194.9%+3.6 pts

266▼70Atco, NJNJ8,16494.9%+2.9 pts

267▼3West Freehold, NJNJ14,88395.0%+0.8 pts

268▼84Dayton, NJNJ7,95295.0%+3.4 pts

269▼4Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,97195.0%+0.8 pts

270▼128Washington, NJNJ7,32695.1%+4.9 pts

271▼193Butler, NJNJ8,18495.1%+7.4 pts

272▲10Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50595.1%0.0 pts

273▼32Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13895.2%+1.8 pts

274▼23Mercerville, NJNJ13,53595.2%+1.5 pts

275▼174Linwood, NJNJ7,05195.4%+6.5 pts

276▼42Manasquan, NJNJ5,95495.4%+2.3 pts

277▼146Eatontown, NJNJ13,60795.4%+5.6 pts

278▼106Towaco, NJNJ5,61295.6%+4.5 pts

279▼35Williamstown, NJNJ14,70595.6%+2.2 pts

280▲13Troy Hills, NJNJ5,17995.6%+0.1 pts

281▼14Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75495.7%+1.4 pts

282▼12Whippany, NJNJ8,97095.7%+1.4 pts

283▼3Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53496.1%+1.2 pts

284▼31Manville, NJNJ10,93296.1%+2.3 pts

285▼40Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65096.1%+2.7 pts

286▼98Oceanport, NJNJ6,54096.3%+4.5 pts

287▼15Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15796.5%+2.1 pts

288▼22Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,91796.5%+2.3 pts

289▼132Rockaway, NJNJ6,63197.1%+6.4 pts

290Fairview, NJNJ15,50997.2%+1.8 pts

291▼29White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84297.2%+3.1 pts

292▼167Madison Park, NJNJ9,12497.3%+7.7 pts

293▼263Dunellen, NJNJ8,33797.4%+13.2 pts

294▼40Martinsville, NJNJ11,55997.4%+3.6 pts

295▼74Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60297.5%+4.7 pts

296▼59Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25997.8%+4.7 pts

297▼8Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19398.5%+3.2 pts

298▼23Bargaintown, NJNJ5,37798.8%+4.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES