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Best Places to Rent

Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area

New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Average Rent

$2,305

Rent Comparison

0.6% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

27.0% Higher

than national average

Population

2.26 Million

in 2022

The Newark, NJ-PA metro area has a total population of 2,262,066. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Newark

Average Rent

$2,086

Population

281,837

# of Rentals

362

Elizabeth

Average Rent

$2,041

Population

121,698

# of Rentals

101

East Orange

Average Rent

$2,000

Population

71,316

# of Rentals

93

Union Township

Average Rent

$2,280

Population

61,031

# of Rentals

77

Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,233

Population

53,604

# of Rentals

25

Bloomfield

Average Rent

$2,040

Population

51,262

# of Rentals

194

West Orange

Average Rent

$2,453

Population

48,842

# of Rentals

55

Linden

Average Rent

$2,105

Population

41,339

# of Rentals

39

Belleville

Average Rent

$2,232

Population

36,015

# of Rentals

287

Orange

Average Rent

$2,301

Population

33,905

# of Rentals

202

Westfield

Average Rent

$2,952

Population

33,724

# of Rentals

40

Livingston

Average Rent

$3,219

Population

33,024

# of Rentals

13

Rahway

Average Rent

$2,319

Population

30,372

# of Rentals

42

Nutley

Average Rent

$2,146

Population

29,875

# of Rentals

34

Basking Ridge

Average Rent

$2,741

Population

28,269

# of Rentals

7

Montclair

Average Rent

$2,540

Population

27,662

# of Rentals

31

Scotch Plains

Average Rent

$2,450

Population

26,234

# of Rentals

13

Maplewood

Average Rent

$2,240

Population

25,575

# of Rentals

23

Randolph

Average Rent

$2,192

Population

25,436

# of Rentals

129

Cranford

Average Rent

$2,882

Population

24,749

# of Rentals

29

Vernon

Average Rent

$2,516

Population

24,013

# of Rentals

55

Somerset

Average Rent

$2,221

Population

23,959

# of Rentals

95

Summit

Average Rent

$2,333

Population

23,708

# of Rentals

13

Parsippany

Average Rent

$2,418

Population

23,632

# of Rentals

334

Hillsborough

Average Rent

$2,022

Population

23,106

# of Rentals

52

Roselle

Average Rent

$2,272

Population

21,968

# of Rentals

15

Bridgewater

Average Rent

$2,174

Population

20,798

# of Rentals

22

North Plainfield

Average Rent

$1,837

Population

20,607

# of Rentals

34

Morristown

Average Rent

$2,708

Population

19,970

# of Rentals

68

South Orange

Average Rent

$3,190

Population

19,540

# of Rentals

27

Dover

Average Rent

$2,068

Population

18,589

# of Rentals

15

Denville

Average Rent

$2,301

Population

17,947

# of Rentals

9

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,814

Population

17,554

# of Rentals

37

Clark

Average Rent

$1,759

Population

16,372

# of Rentals

86

Madison

Average Rent

$2,969

Population

16,349

# of Rentals

10

Short Hills

Average Rent

$2,396

Population

15,866

# of Rentals

13

Verona

Average Rent

$2,565

Population

15,089

# of Rentals

22

Roselle Park

Average Rent

$2,024

Population

14,928

# of Rentals

39

Berkeley Heights

Average Rent

$2,962

Population

14,730

# of Rentals

17

Cedar Grove

Average Rent

$2,147

Population

14,399

# of Rentals

31

Somerville

Average Rent

$2,610

Population

14,064

# of Rentals

121

New Providence

Average Rent

$2,112

Population

13,557

# of Rentals

20

Flanders

Average Rent

$1,734

Population

12,835

# of Rentals

51

Florham Park

Average Rent

$2,792

Population

12,594

# of Rentals

33

Bound Brook

Average Rent

$2,111

Population

10,833

# of Rentals

47

Lincoln Park

Average Rent

$2,313

Population

10,743

# of Rentals

55

Budd Lake

Average Rent

$1,942

Population

10,337

# of Rentals

62

Chatham

Average Rent

$2,755

Population

9,319

# of Rentals

23

Whippany

Average Rent

$2,902

Population

9,079

# of Rentals

7

Caldwell

Average Rent

$2,200

Population

8,807

# of Rentals

15

Boonton

Average Rent

$2,968

Population

8,631

# of Rentals

6

Newton

Average Rent

$1,783

Population

8,436

# of Rentals

13

Raritan

Average Rent

$2,583

Population

8,209

# of Rentals

12

Fanwood

Average Rent

$2,488

Population

7,944

# of Rentals

13

Wharton

Average Rent

$2,381

Population

7,733

# of Rentals

13

Millburn

Average Rent

$1,965

Population

7,301

# of Rentals

9

Morris Plains

Average Rent

$2,418

Population

6,702

# of Rentals

15

Mount Arlington

Average Rent

$2,388

Population

6,559

# of Rentals

30

Roseland

Average Rent

$2,866

Population

6,365

# of Rentals

27

Rockaway

Average Rent

$2,244

Population

6,184

# of Rentals

39

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.