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Compare Jersey City to Atlantic City

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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