RANKING · 2024 ACS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Most white-collar workforce, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 49.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Midland Park, NJ, up 69 places to #57.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01▲3Princeton, NJNJ31,46978.0%+12.0 pts

02▲64Roseland, NJNJ6,41776.9%+24.8 pts

03▲4Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56176.8%+11.2 pts

04▼1Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45776.6%−0.4 pts

05▼3Short Hills, NJNJ14,92376.5%+5.2 pts

06▲6Tenafly, NJNJ15,23776.0%+15.9 pts

07▲2Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68675.8%+26.2 pts

08▼3Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74075.7%+9.5 pts

09▲13Martinsville, NJNJ11,55975.1%+16.7 pts

10▼4The Hills, NJNJ10,78574.1%–

11▲22Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25973.0%+3.6 pts

12▼2Hoboken, NJNJ59,02772.8%+8.6 pts

13▲3Edgewater, NJNJ15,49971.8%+9.6 pts

14▲5Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52771.5%+6.8 pts

15▲55Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65071.2%+17.1 pts

16▲2Dayton, NJNJ7,95271.0%+18.3 pts

17▲15Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19370.9%+18.3 pts

18▼3Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39470.8%−11.9 pts

19▼5Chatham, NJNJ10,02770.8%+8.4 pts

20▲8Metuchen, NJNJ15,36370.7%+11.3 pts

21▲20Springdale, NJNJ15,17370.6%+3.8 pts

22▲13Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30170.6%+16.9 pts

23▲19Fanwood, NJNJ8,03570.6%+11.1 pts

24▼16Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28870.3%+9.0 pts

25▼4Allendale, NJNJ7,11670.1%+4.0 pts

26▲26Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14170.0%+11.5 pts

27▼7Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18069.8%+10.4 pts

28▼3North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81569.6%+9.9 pts

29▲8Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38468.7%+17.0 pts

30▲8Heathcote, NJNJ7,71768.4%+11.0 pts

31▼18Highland Park, NJNJ15,25968.4%+2.5 pts

32▼1Westfield, NJNJ32,59568.1%+11.1 pts

33▲60Towaco, NJNJ5,61268.1%–

34▼23Lyons, NJNJ5,18767.6%–

35▲29Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58667.4%+6.6 pts

36▲9Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,91767.4%–

37▲11Pine Brook, NJNJ5,96167.2%–

38▼9Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05267.2%+14.3 pts

39▼12Greentree, NJNJ11,53767.0%+9.1 pts

40▼14Troy Hills, NJNJ5,17967.0%–

41▲33Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96666.6%+15.5 pts

42▲8Rumson, NJNJ7,15766.3%+14.1 pts

43▲49Secaucus, NJNJ22,64065.7%+21.6 pts

44▲2Manasquan, NJNJ5,95465.6%+22.4 pts

45▼15Florham Park, NJNJ14,45665.6%+12.3 pts

46▲30Oradell, NJNJ8,29365.5%+8.7 pts

47▼23Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50564.8%–

48▲3Little Silver, NJNJ6,12464.3%+6.4 pts

49▼48Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92064.1%–

50▼33Franklin Center, NJNJ6,64664.1%+8.1 pts

51▲11Madison, NJNJ16,60763.8%+6.7 pts

52▲49Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60963.7%+9.2 pts

53▲16Lincroft, NJNJ6,93963.6%+11.5 pts

54▼31New Providence, NJNJ14,09263.5%+1.0 pts

55▲34Closter, NJNJ8,66363.4%+10.1 pts

56▼2Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12863.1%+11.3 pts

57▲69Midland Park, NJNJ7,03962.8%+18.7 pts

58▲22Westmont, NJNJ14,19562.5%–

59▲23Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62562.4%+11.1 pts

60▲21Parsippany, NJNJ21,34562.4%–

61▲54Marlton, NJNJ10,92262.2%+22.4 pts

62▼26Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,16562.1%−4.6 pts

63▲34Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09662.1%+3.2 pts

64▲9Watchung, NJNJ6,58361.9%−5.5 pts

65▼16Robertsville, NJNJ12,03561.9%+6.4 pts

66▼8Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58561.8%–

67▼12Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78961.7%+13.2 pts

68▼15Brookdale, NJNJ9,96061.3%+11.9 pts

69▼2Cresskill, NJNJ9,25761.2%+4.1 pts

70▼36River Edge, NJNJ12,15960.9%+6.7 pts

71▼28White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84260.9%+8.4 pts

72▲22Somerset, NJNJ22,72060.8%+3.1 pts

73▲6Collingswood, NJNJ14,38660.6%+14.6 pts

74▲65Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50860.5%+11.6 pts

75▼12Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34560.1%+6.9 pts

76▼32Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,32160.0%–

77▼6Montvale, NJNJ10,11359.9%+5.1 pts

78▼17Summit, NJNJ23,31459.6%+7.0 pts

79▼4Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21459.5%+9.0 pts

80▲26Norwood, NJNJ5,81759.3%+3.9 pts

81▼13Rutherford, NJNJ19,13259.3%+12.8 pts

82▼26Strathmore, NJNJ6,70859.2%+9.0 pts

83▼5Mountainside, NJNJ7,34659.1%+7.6 pts

84▼7Margate City, NJNJ5,19458.5%+16.7 pts

85▲24Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64058.4%–

86▼26Emerson, NJNJ7,37158.0%+15.2 pts

87▲45Oceanport, NJNJ6,54058.0%+4.2 pts

88▲3Whippany, NJNJ8,97057.9%–

89▲29Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53957.7%+9.9 pts

90▲6Morganville, NJNJ5,90257.3%+2.1 pts

91▲16Barrington, NJNJ7,15557.2%+17.7 pts

92▼5Morristown, NJNJ20,75057.1%+21.0 pts

93▼9Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13856.8%−4.7 pts

94▼29Watsessing, NJNJ8,23256.8%–

95▲17Red Bank, NJNJ12,89656.7%+18.0 pts

96▲15Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37756.7%–

97▲22Jersey City, NJNJ302,01356.6%+15.8 pts

98▲24Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34156.6%+17.0 pts

99▼1Oakland, NJNJ12,83756.4%+6.4 pts

100▼61Preakness, NJNJ18,52056.4%–

101▼61Ramsey, NJNJ14,92556.3%−3.3 pts

102▲43Audubon, NJNJ8,82556.2%+13.0 pts

103▲74Finderne, NJNJ6,48956.0%+22.8 pts

104▼2Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,97155.9%–

105▼10Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21155.8%−1.2 pts

106▲21Dumont, NJNJ18,50155.8%+18.3 pts

107▲67Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24655.6%+18.7 pts

108▼8New Milford, NJNJ17,13355.5%+11.2 pts

109▲42Somerville, NJNJ14,66555.3%+18.1 pts

110▲3Paramus, NJNJ26,72355.2%+6.4 pts

111▼25Westwood, NJNJ11,36555.2%+8.1 pts

112▼53Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57155.2%+9.2 pts

113▲4Ashland, NJNJ9,32055.1%+6.5 pts

114▼10Waldwick, NJNJ10,25254.9%+12.6 pts

115▼16Echelon, NJNJ13,28454.8%+4.5 pts

116▼6Linwood, NJNJ7,05154.8%+4.7 pts

117▼60Caldwell, NJNJ9,37554.6%−4.6 pts

118▼46Flanders, NJNJ8,80954.5%–

119▲63Harrison, NJNJ22,10554.5%+31.0 pts

120▼12Succasunna, NJNJ9,79954.4%+9.3 pts

121▲23Colonia, NJNJ18,58754.1%+12.9 pts

122▼39Leonia, NJNJ9,44154.0%+0.4 pts

123▼3Yorketown, NJNJ7,26153.5%+8.1 pts

124▼39Iselin, NJNJ19,55153.4%+8.9 pts

125▲42East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56653.4%+18.5 pts

126▲57Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21153.2%+7.0 pts

127▲28Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,66853.2%+0.2 pts

128▲40Mercerville, NJNJ13,53552.6%+14.7 pts

129▲11Englewood, NJNJ30,03552.0%+9.2 pts

130▲35Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61152.0%+7.2 pts

131▼43Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01151.9%+4.7 pts

132▲21Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75451.8%+11.3 pts

133▼30East Freehold, NJNJ5,09651.4%−5.4 pts

134▲51Boonton, NJNJ8,92051.3%+11.6 pts

135▲41Middlesex, NJNJ14,74051.1%+12.5 pts

136▲7Garwood, NJNJ5,39051.0%+24.2 pts

137▲50Yardville, NJNJ6,30150.8%+15.0 pts

138▼5Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,01850.8%–

139▲32Brigantine, NJNJ7,65850.8%+18.6 pts

140▼9Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,62250.7%+2.6 pts

141▲23South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89150.3%+14.2 pts

142▲80Belmar, NJNJ5,85350.3%+7.8 pts

143▼96Bargaintown, NJNJ5,37750.3%–

144▼39West Freehold, NJNJ14,88350.3%+2.7 pts

145▼20Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65050.1%+9.6 pts

146▼56West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62549.9%+10.9 pts

147Maywood, NJNJ10,16649.9%+5.9 pts

148▲87Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34549.7%+21.5 pts

149Avenel, NJNJ17,12149.7%+13.2 pts

150▼12Ocean City, NJNJ11,10149.4%+5.5 pts

151▼27Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75649.3%+9.8 pts

152▼15Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98549.3%+2.1 pts

153▲8Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71249.3%+10.6 pts

154▼38Lakewood, NJNJ69,58549.3%+13.7 pts

155▼34Matawan, NJNJ9,76849.1%+7.6 pts

156▲28North Haledon, NJNJ9,08949.1%+4.0 pts

157▼27Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,95448.8%–

158▼24Ringwood, NJNJ11,85348.8%+3.5 pts

159▲7Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54148.4%+2.7 pts

160▼31Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53948.2%+6.3 pts

161▼15Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,25948.1%–

162▼21Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95048.0%+0.2 pts

163▲50Keyport, NJNJ7,23548.0%+22.4 pts

164▼6North Arlington, NJNJ16,60147.9%+7.7 pts

165▼51Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12047.5%+11.0 pts

166▲85Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91047.5%+16.8 pts

167▼5Rockaway, NJNJ6,63147.5%+13.8 pts

168▼45Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98447.1%+1.8 pts

169▲12Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76547.1%+2.3 pts

170▼28Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23647.0%+9.5 pts

171▼35Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16946.9%+6.9 pts

172▼18Carlstadt, NJNJ6,41046.9%+11.2 pts

173Northfield, NJNJ8,49646.9%+9.1 pts

174▼2Pitman, NJNJ8,96146.8%+7.5 pts

175▲21Rahway, NJNJ31,01046.3%+14.2 pts

176▲29Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,20446.1%+14.3 pts

177▲17Fords, NJNJ12,77146.0%+8.1 pts

178▲1Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82445.9%+10.5 pts

179▼44Milltown, NJNJ7,10345.7%+4.7 pts

180▲9Spotswood, NJNJ8,23645.5%+11.4 pts

181▲5Hackensack, NJNJ46,38044.9%+8.4 pts

182▼7Butler, NJNJ8,18444.4%+5.8 pts

183▼23Berlin, NJNJ7,62844.4%+3.0 pts

184▼21Wanaque, NJNJ11,41844.0%+2.6 pts

185▲8Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63243.8%+22.9 pts

186▲29Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31743.5%+8.5 pts

187▲42Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54743.4%+7.4 pts

188▼40Newton, NJNJ8,48643.2%+7.2 pts

189▲36Clayton, NJNJ9,04143.2%+13.9 pts

190▲11White Horse, NJNJ10,50743.1%+9.0 pts

191▲9Toms River, NJNJ94,95643.0%+6.2 pts

192▼40Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85342.9%+8.4 pts

193▲15Sicklerville, NJNJ44,99842.8%–

194▼24Eatontown, NJNJ13,60742.7%+6.0 pts

195▲17Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18542.6%+9.0 pts

196▼46Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37242.6%+4.1 pts

197▲19Forked River, NJNJ5,19642.3%+13.0 pts

198▼29Williamstown, NJNJ14,70542.2%+10.9 pts

199▼9Bogota, NJNJ9,81642.2%+3.7 pts

200▼41Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81942.0%+13.3 pts

201▲17Union Beach, NJNJ5,70842.0%+21.2 pts

202▲55Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87442.0%+15.9 pts

203Clifton, NJNJ91,12742.0%+8.0 pts

204▲20Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53441.8%+10.7 pts

205▲18Atco, NJNJ8,16441.6%–

206▼15South Amboy, NJNJ10,40341.5%+14.1 pts

207▼27Glendora, NJNJ5,43141.3%+11.1 pts

208▲3Raritan, NJNJ8,51641.2%+1.1 pts

209▼31Sayreville, NJNJ46,78741.2%+2.6 pts

210▼18Totowa, NJNJ11,16641.1%+9.4 pts

211▼83Beckett, NJNJ5,01740.9%−9.1 pts

212▲15Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32940.8%+15.5 pts

213▲21Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60240.3%+11.2 pts

214▲5Absecon, NJNJ9,20940.1%+9.9 pts

215▼27Ramtown, NJNJ6,20340.0%+9.4 pts

216▲5Beachwood, NJNJ11,34040.0%+7.8 pts

217▲22Somers Point, NJNJ10,59039.3%+11.9 pts

218▼16Bayonne, NJNJ74,74439.2%+6.2 pts

219▲17Pennsville, NJNJ12,23339.2%+8.2 pts

220▲10Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,79538.8%+7.4 pts

221▼4Woodbury, NJNJ10,13038.7%+1.5 pts

222▼16Woodland Park, NJNJ13,62338.4%+8.1 pts

223▼9Glassboro, NJNJ24,48338.4%+2.5 pts

224▲38Lodi, NJNJ26,18738.2%+10.8 pts

225▼18Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15738.1%–

226▲14Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19137.9%+1.6 pts

227▲6Wallington, NJNJ12,09237.9%+6.4 pts

228▼72Stratford, NJNJ7,20037.8%−3.9 pts

229▼34Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60337.6%+0.9 pts

230▼20Runnemede, NJNJ8,44337.4%+7.6 pts

231▼32Palmyra, NJNJ7,66437.1%+1.7 pts

232▲15Long Branch, NJNJ33,32137.1%+12.4 pts

233▼5Hammonton, NJNJ15,06036.3%+6.8 pts

234▲18Villas, NJNJ9,73536.2%+12.5 pts

235▼78Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40636.1%+4.6 pts

236▼5Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62836.1%−0.9 pts

237▲23Roselle, NJNJ23,26135.8%+10.4 pts

238▼40Smithville, NJNJ9,54535.8%−0.7 pts

239▲24Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45635.7%+15.3 pts

240▲6Ampere North, NJNJ5,02935.4%–

241▲18Linden, NJNJ45,75234.9%+10.6 pts

242▼45Dunellen, NJNJ8,33734.7%−0.7 pts

243▼6Madison Park, NJNJ9,12434.2%+3.0 pts

244Clementon, NJNJ5,74434.2%+10.1 pts

245▲19Washington, NJNJ7,32633.9%+3.3 pts

246▼42Hightstown, NJNJ6,00733.7%−1.8 pts

247▼6Carteret, NJNJ25,78133.7%+6.0 pts

248▼22Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09933.7%+3.1 pts

249▲26Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25933.7%+7.6 pts

250▲5Manville, NJNJ10,93233.5%+12.2 pts

251▲28Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67233.4%+10.0 pts

252▼10South River, NJNJ16,26233.4%+7.2 pts

253▼33Franklin, NJNJ5,08333.4%−0.6 pts

254▼4Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38233.2%−4.6 pts

255▼1Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03833.1%+9.2 pts

256▲2Somerdale, NJNJ5,82333.1%+14.2 pts

257▲13East Orange, NJNJ72,15933.0%+8.6 pts

258▲16Haledon, NJNJ9,12533.0%+10.8 pts

259▲7Vineland, NJNJ62,70332.7%+6.1 pts

260▼12West New York, NJNJ53,19232.6%+8.1 pts

261▲26Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64332.5%+10.2 pts

262▼1Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99532.5%+6.7 pts

263▲2Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45032.0%+12.8 pts

264▲7Garfield, NJNJ33,35332.0%+8.5 pts

265▲2Burlington, NJNJ10,24331.7%+3.9 pts

266▲2Kearny, NJNJ40,86231.4%+5.7 pts

267▼29McKee City, NJNJ10,73130.9%–

268▲5Millville, NJNJ28,09830.6%+3.8 pts

269▲7Florence, NJNJ5,24230.2%–

270▼17New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13330.1%+5.1 pts

271▲9Union City, NJNJ66,65629.6%+14.0 pts

272▼29Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90929.4%−5.5 pts

273▲8Crestwood, NJNJ7,83029.3%+6.9 pts

274▲3Keansburg, NJNJ9,81828.4%+5.3 pts

275▲10Freehold, NJNJ12,56228.0%+4.8 pts

276▼27Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05028.0%+3.1 pts

277▼8Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95227.9%+7.4 pts

278▼6East Franklin, NJNJ11,07027.9%−0.5 pts

279▼1Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,05527.6%−11.3 pts

280▼35North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87927.5%−1.7 pts

281▼49Fairview, NJNJ15,50927.5%+7.2 pts

282▼26Pomona, NJNJ7,99527.2%−5.1 pts

283▲5Salem, NJNJ5,38926.3%+4.6 pts

284Leisure, NJNJ5,75126.2%+7.2 pts

285▼2Newark, NJNJ323,80825.7%+5.6 pts

286▼77Wharton, NJNJ7,61825.3%−5.2 pts

287▼1Passaic, NJNJ71,33724.5%+4.5 pts

288▲3Wildwood, NJNJ5,06823.9%+0.6 pts

289▼7Plainfield, NJNJ57,14123.2%−1.8 pts

290▼1Trenton, NJNJ91,50622.3%+4.0 pts

291▲4Dover, NJNJ18,91922.3%+9.6 pts

292▲4Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78722.3%+5.9 pts

293▲1Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73920.5%+1.1 pts

294▼1Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67519.3%+1.6 pts

295▼3Camden, NJNJ71,43019.1%+1.8 pts

296▼6Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85318.9%+1.8 pts

297▲1Paterson, NJNJ161,79318.5%+2.2 pts

298▼1Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30715.9%+0.1 pts

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