Jersey City, NJ · the CityFunIndex
Affordability in Jersey City
Jersey City ranks #77 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 43 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 43rd percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in New Jersey.
- affordability score
- 43
- Some Fun
- National rank
- #77 of 134
- In New Jersey
- #1 of 2
- Percentile
- 43rd
The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Jersey City sits 7 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.
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Ranked around Jersey City
- T#75 Riverside, CA 44
- T#75 Stowe, VT 44
- #77 Jersey City, NJ — this page 43
- #78 Savannah, GA 42
- T#79 North Las Vegas, NV 41
Top US cities for affordability
More about Jersey City
Jersey City scores 37 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: