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Compare Newark to Garfield

This post compares Newark, New Jersey to Garfield, 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 Newark (city) Garfield (city)
Population 282,803 31,808
Income (median) $35,240 $46,051
Home Value (median) $222,800 $329,100
White 25% 83%
Black 50% 4%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 36% 37%
Age (median) 33 36
Rentals 77% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Newark or Garfield?
A: Newark has a much larger population count than Garfield: 282803 compared with 31808 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Newark does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 77% for Newark versus 63% for Garfield.

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