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Compare Hoboken to Jersey City

This post compares Hoboken, 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 Hoboken (city) Jersey City (city)
Population 54,117 265,932
Income (median) $88,100 $55,908
Home Value (median) $652,200 $344,200
White 82% 35%
Black 2% 23%
Asian 9% 25%
With Kids 18% 31%
Age (median) 31 33
Rentals 67% 71%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hoboken or Jersey City?
A: Hoboken has a much smaller population count than Jersey City: 54117 compared with 265932 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Jersey City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 67% for Hoboken versus 71% for Jersey City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hoboken may include: Cliffside-Park, Long-Branch, and Lodi.

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

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