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Best Places to Rent

Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area

New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Average Rent

$2,305

Rent Comparison

-3.6% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

27.0% Higher

than national average

Population

2.26 Million

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

$2,209

Population

281,837

# of Rentals

304

Elizabeth

Average Rent

$1,989

Population

121,698

# of Rentals

103

East Orange

Average Rent

$1,861

Population

71,316

# of Rentals

62

Union Township

Average Rent

$2,439

Population

61,031

# of Rentals

67

Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,201

Population

53,604

# of Rentals

52

Bloomfield

Average Rent

$2,053

Population

51,262

# of Rentals

179

West Orange

Average Rent

$2,440

Population

48,842

# of Rentals

54

Linden

Average Rent

$2,117

Population

41,339

# of Rentals

47

Belleville

Average Rent

$2,362

Population

36,015

# of Rentals

127

Orange

Average Rent

$2,267

Population

33,905

# of Rentals

186

Westfield

Average Rent

$2,923

Population

33,724

# of Rentals

34

Livingston

Average Rent

$3,066

Population

33,024

# of Rentals

17

Rahway

Average Rent

$2,409

Population

30,372

# of Rentals

43

Nutley

Average Rent

$2,131

Population

29,875

# of Rentals

37

Basking Ridge

Average Rent

$2,741

Population

28,269

# of Rentals

7

Montclair

Average Rent

$2,677

Population

27,662

# of Rentals

29

Scotch Plains

Average Rent

$2,514

Population

26,234

# of Rentals

10

Maplewood

Average Rent

$2,381

Population

25,575

# of Rentals

32

Randolph

Average Rent

$2,093

Population

25,436

# of Rentals

139

Cranford

Average Rent

$3,031

Population

24,749

# of Rentals

26

Somerset

Average Rent

$2,196

Population

23,959

# of Rentals

91

Summit

Average Rent

$2,450

Population

23,708

# of Rentals

18

Parsippany

Average Rent

$2,287

Population

23,632

# of Rentals

359

Hillsborough

Average Rent

$2,060

Population

23,106

# of Rentals

54

Roselle

Average Rent

$2,226

Population

21,968

# of Rentals

9

Bridgewater

Average Rent

$2,252

Population

20,798

# of Rentals

21

North Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,049

Population

20,607

# of Rentals

33

Morristown

Average Rent

$2,682

Population

19,970

# of Rentals

72

South Orange

Average Rent

$3,349

Population

19,540

# of Rentals

29

Dover

Average Rent

$2,047

Population

18,589

# of Rentals

7

Denville

Average Rent

$2,405

Population

17,947

# of Rentals

8

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,955

Population

17,554

# of Rentals

26

Warren

Average Rent

$2,817

Population

16,796

# of Rentals

5

Clark

Average Rent

$1,686

Population

16,372

# of Rentals

54

Madison

Average Rent

$3,045

Population

16,349

# of Rentals

9

Short Hills

Average Rent

$2,860

Population

15,866

# of Rentals

17

Verona

Average Rent

$2,951

Population

15,089

# of Rentals

22

Roselle Park

Average Rent

$2,054

Population

14,928

# of Rentals

53

Berkeley Heights

Average Rent

$3,024

Population

14,730

# of Rentals

14

Cedar Grove

Average Rent

$2,152

Population

14,399

# of Rentals

30

Somerville

Average Rent

$2,601

Population

14,064

# of Rentals

166

New Providence

Average Rent

$2,163

Population

13,557

# of Rentals

18

Flanders

Average Rent

$1,879

Population

12,835

# of Rentals

49

Florham Park

Average Rent

$2,789

Population

12,594

# of Rentals

31

East Hanover

Average Rent

$3,495

Population

10,840

# of Rentals

13

Bound Brook

Average Rent

$2,147

Population

10,833

# of Rentals

44

Lincoln Park

Average Rent

$2,255

Population

10,743

# of Rentals

36

Budd Lake

Average Rent

$2,168

Population

10,337

# of Rentals

56

Chatham

Average Rent

$2,832

Population

9,319

# of Rentals

20

Whippany

Average Rent

$2,933

Population

9,079

# of Rentals

8

Caldwell

Average Rent

$2,242

Population

8,807

# of Rentals

16

Boonton

Average Rent

$2,848

Population

8,631

# of Rentals

9

Fairfield

Average Rent

$2,466

Population

8,444

# of Rentals

6

Newton

Average Rent

$1,648

Population

8,436

# of Rentals

10

Raritan

Average Rent

$2,540

Population

8,209

# of Rentals

22

Fanwood

Average Rent

$2,283

Population

7,944

# of Rentals

9

Wharton

Average Rent

$2,465

Population

7,733

# of Rentals

17

Millburn

Average Rent

$1,994

Population

7,301

# of Rentals

5

Morris Plains

Average Rent

$3,083

Population

6,702

# of Rentals

17

Mount Arlington

Average Rent

$2,680

Population

6,559

# of Rentals

30

Rockaway

Average Rent

$2,267

Population

6,184

# of Rentals

31

Pine Brook

Average Rent

$2,672

Population

5,881

# of Rentals

38

Flemington

Average Rent

$2,865

Population

5,476

# of Rentals

22

Garwood

Average Rent

$3,866

Population

4,646

# of Rentals

22

Ledgewood

Average Rent

$2,727

Population

3,879

# 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.