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Jersey City, NJ · the CityFunIndex

Culture in Jersey City

Jersey City ranks T#16 of 134 US cities for culture, with a Culture score of 87 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 89th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in New Jersey.

Culture score
87
Exceptional
National rank
T#16 of 134
In New Jersey
#1 of 2
Percentile
89th

The typical city scores 50 for culture; Jersey City sits 37 points above the median.

How culture is measured

Museums, theatres, galleries and arts institutions.

Data sources: OpenStreetMap museums, galleries and theatres plus geo-tagged Wikipedia landmarks, with Google Places ratings adjusting for venue quality.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Jersey City

  1. T#13 Providence, RI 88
  2. T#13 Richmond, VA 88
  3. T#16 Jersey City, NJ — this page 87
  4. T#18 Asheville, NC 86
  5. T#18 Savannah, GA 86

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Top US cities for culture

  1. #1 Stowe, VT 93
  2. T#2 Gatlinburg, TN 92
  3. T#2 Park City, UT 92
  4. T#2 Telluride, CO 92
  5. T#5 Aspen, CO 91

More about Jersey City

Jersey City scores 43 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: