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Compare Elizabeth to Newark

This post compares Elizabeth, 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 Elizabeth (city) Newark (city)
Population 129,363 282,803
Income (median) $31,760 $35,240
Home Value (median) $268,700 $222,800
White 46% 25%
Black 19% 50%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 42% 36%
Age (median) 33 33
Rentals 75% 77%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elizabeth or Newark?
A: Elizabeth has a much smaller population count than Newark: 129363 compared with 282803 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Elizabeth or in Newark?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Elizabeth.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Newark does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 75% for Elizabeth versus 77% for Newark.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Elizabeth may include: Paterson, Passaic, and Union-City.

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

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