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Compare Atlantic City to Jersey City

This post compares Atlantic City, New Jersey to Jersey City, New Jersey across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Atlantic City (city) Jersey City (city)
Population 39,075 265,932
Income (median) $31,261 $55,908
Home Value (median) $168,800 $344,200
White 31% 35%
Black 36% 23%
Asian 18% 25%
With Kids 34% 31%
Age (median) 35 33
Rentals 73% 71%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Atlantic City or Jersey City?
A: Atlantic City has a much smaller population count than Jersey City: 39075 compared with 265932 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Atlantic City or in Jersey City?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Atlantic City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Atlantic City or Jersey City?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Atlantic City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Atlantic City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 73% for Atlantic City versus 71% for Jersey City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Atlantic City may include: Hackensack, Pleasantville, and Trenton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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