Jersey City, NJ · the CityFunIndex
Affordability in Jersey City
Jersey City ranks #86 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 36 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 37th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in New Jersey.
- affordability score
- 36
- Some Fun
- National rank
- #86 of 134
- In New Jersey
- #1 of 2
- Percentile
- 37th
The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Jersey City sits 14 points below the median.
How affordability is measured
Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.
The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.
Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →
Ranked around Jersey City
- T#83 Sedona, AZ 38
- #85 Savannah, GA 37
- #86 Jersey City, NJ — this page 36
- T#87 El Paso, TX 35
- T#87 Little Rock, AR 35
Top US cities for affordability
More about Jersey City
Jersey City scores 43 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: