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Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area

New Jersey

Average Rent

$2,325

Rent Comparison

1.0% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

31.0% Higher

than national average

Population

2.26 Million

in 2022

The Newark, NJ metro area has a total population of 2,262,066. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Newark

Average Rent

$2,383

Population

281,837

# of Rentals

245

Elizabeth

Average Rent

$2,063

Population

121,698

# of Rentals

118

East Orange

Average Rent

$2,065

Population

71,316

# of Rentals

125

Union Township

Average Rent

$2,231

Population

61,031

# of Rentals

91

Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,169

Population

53,604

# of Rentals

57

Bloomfield

Average Rent

$1,930

Population

51,262

# of Rentals

195

West Orange

Average Rent

$2,382

Population

48,842

# of Rentals

61

Linden

Average Rent

$2,061

Population

41,339

# of Rentals

47

Belleville

Average Rent

$2,302

Population

36,015

# of Rentals

84

Orange

Average Rent

$2,466

Population

33,905

# of Rentals

96

Westfield

Average Rent

$2,738

Population

33,724

# of Rentals

24

Livingston

Average Rent

$3,209

Population

33,024

# of Rentals

26

Rahway

Average Rent

$2,240

Population

30,372

# of Rentals

41

Nutley

Average Rent

$2,082

Population

29,875

# of Rentals

14

Montclair

Average Rent

$2,583

Population

27,662

# of Rentals

31

Scotch Plains

Average Rent

$2,600

Population

26,234

# of Rentals

17

Maplewood

Average Rent

$2,435

Population

25,575

# of Rentals

23

Randolph

Average Rent

$2,086

Population

25,436

# of Rentals

127

Cranford

Average Rent

$2,844

Population

24,749

# of Rentals

18

Vernon

Average Rent

$2,509

Population

24,013

# of Rentals

51

Summit

Average Rent

$2,249

Population

23,708

# of Rentals

22

Parsippany

Average Rent

$2,525

Population

23,632

# of Rentals

416

Roselle

Average Rent

$2,074

Population

21,968

# of Rentals

11

Morristown

Average Rent

$2,639

Population

19,970

# of Rentals

75

South Orange

Average Rent

$3,296

Population

19,540

# of Rentals

38

Dover

Average Rent

$2,068

Population

18,589

# of Rentals

9

Denville

Average Rent

$2,311

Population

17,947

# of Rentals

9

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,842

Population

17,554

# of Rentals

37

Clark

Average Rent

$1,812

Population

16,372

# of Rentals

87

Madison

Average Rent

$2,668

Population

16,349

# of Rentals

11

Short Hills

Average Rent

$2,546

Population

15,866

# of Rentals

15

Verona

Average Rent

$2,689

Population

15,089

# of Rentals

16

Roselle Park

Average Rent

$2,197

Population

14,928

# of Rentals

72

Berkeley Heights

Average Rent

$3,148

Population

14,730

# of Rentals

42

Cedar Grove

Average Rent

$2,075

Population

14,399

# of Rentals

30

New Providence

Average Rent

$2,192

Population

13,557

# of Rentals

17

Flanders

Average Rent

$1,828

Population

12,835

# of Rentals

39

Florham Park

Average Rent

$3,355

Population

12,594

# of Rentals

22

East Hanover

Average Rent

$2,845

Population

10,840

# of Rentals

8

Lincoln Park

Average Rent

$2,366

Population

10,743

# of Rentals

30

Budd Lake

Average Rent

$1,780

Population

10,337

# of Rentals

168

Chatham

Average Rent

$2,763

Population

9,319

# of Rentals

22

Whippany

Average Rent

$2,942

Population

9,079

# of Rentals

7

Caldwell

Average Rent

$2,200

Population

8,807

# of Rentals

20

Boonton

Average Rent

$2,723

Population

8,631

# of Rentals

10

Newton

Average Rent

$1,750

Population

8,436

# of Rentals

16

Glen Ridge

Average Rent

$2,583

Population

8,257

# of Rentals

6

Fanwood

Average Rent

$2,479

Population

7,944

# of Rentals

10

Wharton

Average Rent

$2,492

Population

7,733

# of Rentals

22

Millburn

Average Rent

$1,950

Population

7,301

# of Rentals

13

Morris Plains

Average Rent

$2,612

Population

6,702

# of Rentals

18

Mount Arlington

Average Rent

$2,162

Population

6,559

# of Rentals

33

Roseland

Average Rent

$2,800

Population

6,365

# of Rentals

68

Rockaway

Average Rent

$2,392

Population

6,184

# of Rentals

11

Pine Brook

Average Rent

$2,999

Population

5,881

# of Rentals

19

Flemington

Average Rent

$2,432

Population

5,476

# of Rentals

110

Garwood

Average Rent

$2,569

Population

4,646

# of Rentals

10

Ledgewood

Average Rent

$2,855

Population

3,879

# of Rentals

7

Mine Hill

Average Rent

$2,253

Population

3,794

# of Rentals

7

Netcong

Average Rent

$1,970

Population

3,550

# of Rentals

9

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.