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Compare Atlantic City to Newark

This post compares Atlantic City, New Jersey to Newark, 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) Newark (city)
Population 39,075 282,803
Income (median) $31,261 $35,240
Home Value (median) $168,800 $222,800
White 31% 25%
Black 36% 50%
Asian 18% 1%
With Kids 34% 36%
Age (median) 35 33
Rentals 73% 77%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Atlantic City or Newark?
A: Atlantic City has a much smaller population count than Newark: 39075 compared with 282803 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Newark does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 73% for Atlantic City versus 77% for Newark.

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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