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Best Places to Rent

Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area

New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Average Rent

$2,336

Rent Comparison

-1.6% Lower

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

$2,097

Population

281,837

# of Rentals

322

Elizabeth

Average Rent

$2,004

Population

121,698

# of Rentals

117

East Orange

Average Rent

$1,904

Population

71,316

# of Rentals

79

Union Township

Average Rent

$2,429

Population

61,031

# of Rentals

86

Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,214

Population

53,604

# of Rentals

46

Bloomfield

Average Rent

$2,072

Population

51,262

# of Rentals

196

West Orange

Average Rent

$2,405

Population

48,842

# of Rentals

52

Linden

Average Rent

$2,163

Population

41,339

# of Rentals

35

Belleville

Average Rent

$2,376

Population

36,015

# of Rentals

130

Orange

Average Rent

$2,292

Population

33,905

# of Rentals

133

Westfield

Average Rent

$2,957

Population

33,724

# of Rentals

38

Livingston

Average Rent

$3,236

Population

33,024

# of Rentals

17

Rahway

Average Rent

$2,481

Population

30,372

# of Rentals

45

Nutley

Average Rent

$2,109

Population

29,875

# of Rentals

43

Basking Ridge

Average Rent

$2,734

Population

28,269

# of Rentals

7

Montclair

Average Rent

$2,690

Population

27,662

# of Rentals

30

Scotch Plains

Average Rent

$2,465

Population

26,234

# of Rentals

11

Maplewood

Average Rent

$2,356

Population

25,575

# of Rentals

36

Randolph

Average Rent

$2,129

Population

25,436

# of Rentals

140

Cranford

Average Rent

$2,968

Population

24,749

# of Rentals

28

Somerset

Average Rent

$2,252

Population

23,959

# of Rentals

86

Summit

Average Rent

$2,407

Population

23,708

# of Rentals

20

Parsippany

Average Rent

$2,304

Population

23,632

# of Rentals

458

Hillsborough

Average Rent

$2,042

Population

23,106

# of Rentals

55

Roselle

Average Rent

$2,281

Population

21,968

# of Rentals

13

Bridgewater

Average Rent

$2,146

Population

20,798

# of Rentals

31

North Plainfield

Average Rent

$1,882

Population

20,607

# of Rentals

32

Morristown

Average Rent

$2,650

Population

19,970

# of Rentals

85

South Orange

Average Rent

$3,131

Population

19,540

# of Rentals

30

Dover

Average Rent

$2,080

Population

18,589

# of Rentals

7

Denville

Average Rent

$2,303

Population

17,947

# of Rentals

9

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,969

Population

17,554

# of Rentals

35

Clark

Average Rent

$1,690

Population

16,372

# of Rentals

54

Madison

Average Rent

$3,121

Population

16,349

# of Rentals

8

Short Hills

Average Rent

$2,680

Population

15,866

# of Rentals

13

Verona

Average Rent

$3,380

Population

15,089

# of Rentals

21

Roselle Park

Average Rent

$2,044

Population

14,928

# of Rentals

45

Berkeley Heights

Average Rent

$2,943

Population

14,730

# of Rentals

19

Cedar Grove

Average Rent

$2,151

Population

14,399

# of Rentals

33

Somerville

Average Rent

$2,573

Population

14,064

# of Rentals

136

New Providence

Average Rent

$2,152

Population

13,557

# of Rentals

17

Flanders

Average Rent

$1,748

Population

12,835

# of Rentals

64

Florham Park

Average Rent

$2,829

Population

12,594

# of Rentals

34

East Hanover

Average Rent

$3,811

Population

10,840

# of Rentals

10

Bound Brook

Average Rent

$2,137

Population

10,833

# of Rentals

48

Lincoln Park

Average Rent

$2,306

Population

10,743

# of Rentals

51

Budd Lake

Average Rent

$2,214

Population

10,337

# of Rentals

56

Chatham

Average Rent

$2,870

Population

9,319

# of Rentals

25

Whippany

Average Rent

$2,858

Population

9,079

# of Rentals

8

Caldwell

Average Rent

$2,240

Population

8,807

# of Rentals

20

Boonton

Average Rent

$2,596

Population

8,631

# of Rentals

11

Newton

Average Rent

$1,715

Population

8,436

# of Rentals

9

Raritan

Average Rent

$2,653

Population

8,209

# of Rentals

16

Fanwood

Average Rent

$2,488

Population

7,944

# of Rentals

13

Wharton

Average Rent

$2,348

Population

7,733

# of Rentals

22

Millburn

Average Rent

$2,028

Population

7,301

# of Rentals

6

Morris Plains

Average Rent

$2,413

Population

6,702

# of Rentals

15

Mount Arlington

Average Rent

$2,762

Population

6,559

# of Rentals

26

Roseland

Average Rent

$2,813

Population

6,365

# of Rentals

20

Rockaway

Average Rent

$2,243

Population

6,184

# of Rentals

37

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.