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Best Places to Rent

Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area

New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Average Rent

$2,293

Rent Comparison

-0.7% Lower

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

$2,334

Population

281,837

# of Rentals

345

Elizabeth

Average Rent

$2,068

Population

121,698

# of Rentals

93

East Orange

Average Rent

$2,051

Population

71,316

# of Rentals

131

Union Township

Average Rent

$2,263

Population

61,031

# of Rentals

83

Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,174

Population

53,604

# of Rentals

38

Bloomfield

Average Rent

$2,177

Population

51,262

# of Rentals

127

West Orange

Average Rent

$2,381

Population

48,842

# of Rentals

52

Linden

Average Rent

$2,053

Population

41,339

# of Rentals

37

Belleville

Average Rent

$2,217

Population

36,015

# of Rentals

277

Orange

Average Rent

$2,369

Population

33,905

# of Rentals

109

Westfield

Average Rent

$2,961

Population

33,724

# of Rentals

38

Livingston

Average Rent

$3,184

Population

33,024

# of Rentals

19

Rahway

Average Rent

$2,221

Population

30,372

# of Rentals

39

Nutley

Average Rent

$2,041

Population

29,875

# of Rentals

20

Basking Ridge

Average Rent

$2,741

Population

28,269

# of Rentals

7

Montclair

Average Rent

$2,476

Population

27,662

# of Rentals

21

Scotch Plains

Average Rent

$2,442

Population

26,234

# of Rentals

18

Maplewood

Average Rent

$2,378

Population

25,575

# of Rentals

26

Randolph

Average Rent

$2,185

Population

25,436

# of Rentals

121

Cranford

Average Rent

$2,970

Population

24,749

# of Rentals

25

Vernon

Average Rent

$2,516

Population

24,013

# of Rentals

55

Somerset

Average Rent

$2,118

Population

23,959

# of Rentals

135

Summit

Average Rent

$2,201

Population

23,708

# of Rentals

16

Parsippany

Average Rent

$2,304

Population

23,632

# of Rentals

302

Hillsborough

Average Rent

$2,130

Population

23,106

# of Rentals

22

Roselle

Average Rent

$2,241

Population

21,968

# of Rentals

21

Bridgewater

Average Rent

$2,238

Population

20,798

# of Rentals

21

North Plainfield

Average Rent

$1,933

Population

20,607

# of Rentals

31

Morristown

Average Rent

$2,525

Population

19,970

# of Rentals

72

South Orange

Average Rent

$3,106

Population

19,540

# of Rentals

30

Dover

Average Rent

$2,038

Population

18,589

# of Rentals

16

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,886

Population

17,554

# of Rentals

31

Clark

Average Rent

$1,761

Population

16,372

# of Rentals

86

Madison

Average Rent

$2,778

Population

16,349

# of Rentals

16

Short Hills

Average Rent

$2,210

Population

15,866

# of Rentals

15

Verona

Average Rent

$2,630

Population

15,089

# of Rentals

20

Roselle Park

Average Rent

$2,063

Population

14,928

# of Rentals

54

Berkeley Heights

Average Rent

$2,723

Population

14,730

# of Rentals

22

Cedar Grove

Average Rent

$2,230

Population

14,399

# of Rentals

11

Somerville

Average Rent

$2,607

Population

14,064

# of Rentals

122

Clinton Township

Average Rent

$2,261

Population

13,700

# of Rentals

8

New Providence

Average Rent

$2,138

Population

13,557

# of Rentals

17

Flanders

Average Rent

$1,755

Population

12,835

# of Rentals

40

Florham Park

Average Rent

$2,938

Population

12,594

# of Rentals

37

East Hanover

Average Rent

$3,319

Population

10,840

# of Rentals

9

Bound Brook

Average Rent

$2,208

Population

10,833

# of Rentals

30

Lincoln Park

Average Rent

$2,307

Population

10,743

# of Rentals

51

Budd Lake

Average Rent

$2,213

Population

10,337

# of Rentals

63

Chatham

Average Rent

$2,605

Population

9,319

# of Rentals

21

Whippany

Average Rent

$2,860

Population

9,079

# of Rentals

9

Caldwell

Average Rent

$2,148

Population

8,807

# of Rentals

22

Newton

Average Rent

$1,859

Population

8,436

# of Rentals

17

Raritan

Average Rent

$2,399

Population

8,209

# of Rentals

23

Wharton

Average Rent

$2,528

Population

7,733

# of Rentals

10

Millburn

Average Rent

$1,961

Population

7,301

# of Rentals

13

Watchung

Average Rent

$2,520

Population

6,955

# of Rentals

7

Morris Plains

Average Rent

$2,575

Population

6,702

# of Rentals

11

Mount Arlington

Average Rent

$2,188

Population

6,559

# of Rentals

27

Roseland

Average Rent

$2,876

Population

6,365

# of Rentals

41

Rockaway

Average Rent

$2,139

Population

6,184

# of Rentals

31

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.