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Best Places to Rent

Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area

New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Average Rent

$2,304

Rent Comparison

0.6% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

27.7% 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

$2,298

Population

281,837

# of Rentals

313

Elizabeth

Average Rent

$2,023

Population

121,698

# of Rentals

111

East Orange

Average Rent

$2,059

Population

71,316

# of Rentals

138

Union Township

Average Rent

$2,223

Population

61,031

# of Rentals

82

Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,159

Population

53,604

# of Rentals

40

Bloomfield

Average Rent

$2,186

Population

51,262

# of Rentals

124

West Orange

Average Rent

$2,377

Population

48,842

# of Rentals

55

Linden

Average Rent

$2,071

Population

41,339

# of Rentals

44

Belleville

Average Rent

$2,298

Population

36,015

# of Rentals

101

Orange

Average Rent

$2,350

Population

33,905

# of Rentals

106

Westfield

Average Rent

$2,954

Population

33,724

# of Rentals

35

Livingston

Average Rent

$3,171

Population

33,024

# of Rentals

20

Rahway

Average Rent

$2,151

Population

30,372

# of Rentals

59

Nutley

Average Rent

$2,038

Population

29,875

# of Rentals

22

Basking Ridge

Average Rent

$2,741

Population

28,269

# of Rentals

7

Montclair

Average Rent

$2,470

Population

27,662

# of Rentals

29

Scotch Plains

Average Rent

$2,556

Population

26,234

# of Rentals

24

Maplewood

Average Rent

$2,426

Population

25,575

# of Rentals

26

Randolph

Average Rent

$2,098

Population

25,436

# of Rentals

154

Cranford

Average Rent

$2,952

Population

24,749

# of Rentals

24

Vernon

Average Rent

$2,516

Population

24,013

# of Rentals

55

Somerset

Average Rent

$2,130

Population

23,959

# of Rentals

146

Summit

Average Rent

$2,234

Population

23,708

# of Rentals

17

Parsippany

Average Rent

$2,335

Population

23,632

# of Rentals

408

Hillsborough

Average Rent

$2,051

Population

23,106

# of Rentals

20

Roselle

Average Rent

$2,231

Population

21,968

# of Rentals

20

Bridgewater

Average Rent

$2,222

Population

20,798

# of Rentals

22

North Plainfield

Average Rent

$1,873

Population

20,607

# of Rentals

36

Morristown

Average Rent

$2,589

Population

19,970

# of Rentals

84

South Orange

Average Rent

$3,042

Population

19,540

# of Rentals

35

Dover

Average Rent

$2,047

Population

18,589

# of Rentals

12

Denville

Average Rent

$2,073

Population

17,947

# of Rentals

6

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,878

Population

17,554

# of Rentals

31

Clark

Average Rent

$1,981

Population

16,372

# of Rentals

41

Madison

Average Rent

$2,696

Population

16,349

# of Rentals

16

Short Hills

Average Rent

$2,183

Population

15,866

# of Rentals

13

Verona

Average Rent

$2,528

Population

15,089

# of Rentals

19

Roselle Park

Average Rent

$2,094

Population

14,928

# of Rentals

56

Berkeley Heights

Average Rent

$2,720

Population

14,730

# of Rentals

22

Cedar Grove

Average Rent

$2,086

Population

14,399

# of Rentals

35

Somerville

Average Rent

$2,599

Population

14,064

# of Rentals

122

Clinton Township

Average Rent

$2,198

Population

13,700

# of Rentals

8

New Providence

Average Rent

$2,159

Population

13,557

# of Rentals

17

Flanders

Average Rent

$1,817

Population

12,835

# of Rentals

41

Florham Park

Average Rent

$2,869

Population

12,594

# of Rentals

38

East Hanover

Average Rent

$3,075

Population

10,840

# of Rentals

11

Bound Brook

Average Rent

$2,275

Population

10,833

# of Rentals

37

Lincoln Park

Average Rent

$2,320

Population

10,743

# of Rentals

49

Budd Lake

Average Rent

$2,082

Population

10,337

# of Rentals

74

Chatham

Average Rent

$2,544

Population

9,319

# of Rentals

18

Whippany

Average Rent

$2,782

Population

9,079

# of Rentals

11

Caldwell

Average Rent

$2,159

Population

8,807

# of Rentals

20

Newton

Average Rent

$1,855

Population

8,436

# of Rentals

15

Raritan

Average Rent

$2,570

Population

8,209

# of Rentals

24

Fanwood

Average Rent

$2,534

Population

7,944

# of Rentals

7

Wharton

Average Rent

$2,614

Population

7,733

# of Rentals

12

Millburn

Average Rent

$1,924

Population

7,301

# of Rentals

10

Watchung

Average Rent

$2,586

Population

6,955

# of Rentals

7

Morris Plains

Average Rent

$2,668

Population

6,702

# of Rentals

13

Mount Arlington

Average Rent

$2,276

Population

6,559

# of Rentals

24

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

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