Newark, New Jersey
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Newark.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Newark compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 307,188City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $48,416Incorporated place (ACS)38% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 105ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)5% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $337,800City limits (ACS)11% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,330City limits (ACS)Near U.S. avg ($1,348)U.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 5.1%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 35 min40% above U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 7567% above U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 619annualized per 100k · citywideNear U.S. avg (602.7)U.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 1641annualized per 100k · citywide47% below U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 84°F3.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 28°F6.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 46.6 in42% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 2429% below U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Newark with another city
Newark, New Jersey counts about 307,188 residents inside the city limits. Households here report a median income near $48,416; our housing-derived cost index is about 105 (close to the national housing-cost baseline). A typical home near $337,800 and rents around $1,330 frame most shortlists.
Dense suburbs, port logistics, and quick Manhattan access define many towns. Pack for 84°F summer peaks; winter mornings often settle near 28°F. Commutes average near 35 minutes one-way, with walkability near 75/100. BLS LAUS puts recent unemployment around 5.1% for the surrounding county. Violent-offense rates near 619 per 100k sit in a mid-to-elevated band versus many peer cities in this catalog.
Newark is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Newark with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Newark city, 1600000US3451000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN340130000000003 (Essex County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00014734 NEWARK INTL AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28