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Best Places to Rent

Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area

New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Average Rent

$2,323

Rent Comparison

0.5% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

27.0% Higher

than national average

Population

2.26 Million

in 2022

The Newark, NJ-PA 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

$2,252

Population

281,837

# of Rentals

319

Elizabeth

Average Rent

$2,055

Population

121,698

# of Rentals

99

East Orange

Average Rent

$2,064

Population

71,316

# of Rentals

122

Union Township

Average Rent

$2,297

Population

61,031

# of Rentals

77

Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,225

Population

53,604

# of Rentals

27

Bloomfield

Average Rent

$2,301

Population

51,262

# of Rentals

113

West Orange

Average Rent

$2,516

Population

48,842

# of Rentals

51

Linden

Average Rent

$2,098

Population

41,339

# of Rentals

37

Belleville

Average Rent

$2,223

Population

36,015

# of Rentals

286

Orange

Average Rent

$2,352

Population

33,905

# of Rentals

138

Westfield

Average Rent

$2,935

Population

33,724

# of Rentals

40

Livingston

Average Rent

$3,219

Population

33,024

# of Rentals

13

Rahway

Average Rent

$2,282

Population

30,372

# of Rentals

39

Nutley

Average Rent

$2,133

Population

29,875

# of Rentals

32

Basking Ridge

Average Rent

$2,734

Population

28,269

# of Rentals

7

Montclair

Average Rent

$2,462

Population

27,662

# of Rentals

30

Scotch Plains

Average Rent

$2,425

Population

26,234

# of Rentals

15

Maplewood

Average Rent

$2,245

Population

25,575

# of Rentals

22

Randolph

Average Rent

$2,197

Population

25,436

# of Rentals

128

Cranford

Average Rent

$2,830

Population

24,749

# of Rentals

29

Vernon

Average Rent

$2,516

Population

24,013

# of Rentals

55

Somerset

Average Rent

$2,278

Population

23,959

# of Rentals

81

Summit

Average Rent

$2,348

Population

23,708

# of Rentals

12

Parsippany

Average Rent

$2,441

Population

23,632

# of Rentals

346

Hillsborough

Average Rent

$2,134

Population

23,106

# of Rentals

24

Roselle

Average Rent

$2,263

Population

21,968

# of Rentals

19

Bridgewater

Average Rent

$2,211

Population

20,798

# of Rentals

23

North Plainfield

Average Rent

$1,904

Population

20,607

# of Rentals

36

Morristown

Average Rent

$2,690

Population

19,970

# of Rentals

67

South Orange

Average Rent

$3,164

Population

19,540

# of Rentals

31

Dover

Average Rent

$2,065

Population

18,589

# of Rentals

16

Denville

Average Rent

$2,284

Population

17,947

# of Rentals

32

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,815

Population

17,554

# of Rentals

36

Clark

Average Rent

$1,761

Population

16,372

# of Rentals

86

Madison

Average Rent

$2,893

Population

16,349

# of Rentals

12

Short Hills

Average Rent

$2,226

Population

15,866

# of Rentals

13

Verona

Average Rent

$2,631

Population

15,089

# of Rentals

17

Roselle Park

Average Rent

$2,029

Population

14,928

# of Rentals

37

Berkeley Heights

Average Rent

$2,962

Population

14,730

# of Rentals

17

Cedar Grove

Average Rent

$2,144

Population

14,399

# of Rentals

31

Somerville

Average Rent

$2,602

Population

14,064

# of Rentals

115

New Providence

Average Rent

$2,112

Population

13,557

# of Rentals

18

Flanders

Average Rent

$1,732

Population

12,835

# of Rentals

44

Florham Park

Average Rent

$2,803

Population

12,594

# of Rentals

34

East Hanover

Average Rent

$3,400

Population

10,840

# of Rentals

7

Bound Brook

Average Rent

$2,141

Population

10,833

# of Rentals

36

Lincoln Park

Average Rent

$2,327

Population

10,743

# of Rentals

53

Budd Lake

Average Rent

$1,941

Population

10,337

# of Rentals

59

Chatham

Average Rent

$2,637

Population

9,319

# of Rentals

21

Whippany

Average Rent

$2,899

Population

9,079

# of Rentals

7

Caldwell

Average Rent

$2,212

Population

8,807

# of Rentals

14

Boonton

Average Rent

$2,891

Population

8,631

# of Rentals

6

Newton

Average Rent

$1,881

Population

8,436

# of Rentals

18

Raritan

Average Rent

$2,357

Population

8,209

# of Rentals

16

Fanwood

Average Rent

$2,488

Population

7,944

# of Rentals

13

Wharton

Average Rent

$2,417

Population

7,733

# of Rentals

12

Millburn

Average Rent

$1,956

Population

7,301

# of Rentals

10

Morris Plains

Average Rent

$2,319

Population

6,702

# of Rentals

13

Mount Arlington

Average Rent

$2,281

Population

6,559

# of Rentals

29

Roseland

Average Rent

$2,919

Population

6,365

# of Rentals

33

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

Other Metros

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