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Best Places to Rent

Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area

New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Average Rent

$2,286

Rent Comparison

1.1% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

29.2% 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

$2,286

Population

281,837

# of Rentals

336

Elizabeth

Average Rent

$2,010

Population

121,698

# of Rentals

104

East Orange

Average Rent

$2,054

Population

71,316

# of Rentals

160

Union Township

Average Rent

$2,177

Population

61,031

# of Rentals

94

Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,190

Population

53,604

# of Rentals

46

Bloomfield

Average Rent

$2,003

Population

51,262

# of Rentals

213

West Orange

Average Rent

$2,278

Population

48,842

# of Rentals

52

Linden

Average Rent

$2,031

Population

41,339

# of Rentals

51

Belleville

Average Rent

$2,329

Population

36,015

# of Rentals

92

Orange

Average Rent

$2,303

Population

33,905

# of Rentals

111

Westfield

Average Rent

$2,935

Population

33,724

# of Rentals

28

Livingston

Average Rent

$3,269

Population

33,024

# of Rentals

23

Rahway

Average Rent

$2,169

Population

30,372

# of Rentals

51

Nutley

Average Rent

$2,160

Population

29,875

# of Rentals

28

Basking Ridge

Average Rent

$2,739

Population

28,269

# of Rentals

7

Montclair

Average Rent

$2,444

Population

27,662

# of Rentals

25

Scotch Plains

Average Rent

$2,449

Population

26,234

# of Rentals

27

Maplewood

Average Rent

$2,429

Population

25,575

# of Rentals

20

Randolph

Average Rent

$2,155

Population

25,436

# of Rentals

128

Cranford

Average Rent

$2,971

Population

24,749

# of Rentals

22

Vernon

Average Rent

$2,519

Population

24,013

# of Rentals

54

Somerset

Average Rent

$2,143

Population

23,959

# of Rentals

147

Summit

Average Rent

$2,233

Population

23,708

# of Rentals

18

Parsippany

Average Rent

$2,319

Population

23,632

# of Rentals

429

Hillsborough

Average Rent

$2,111

Population

23,106

# of Rentals

66

Roselle

Average Rent

$2,257

Population

21,968

# of Rentals

23

Bridgewater

Average Rent

$2,237

Population

20,798

# of Rentals

23

North Plainfield

Average Rent

$1,971

Population

20,607

# of Rentals

30

Morristown

Average Rent

$2,729

Population

19,970

# of Rentals

75

South Orange

Average Rent

$2,962

Population

19,540

# of Rentals

39

Dover

Average Rent

$2,104

Population

18,589

# of Rentals

12

Denville

Average Rent

$2,179

Population

17,947

# of Rentals

8

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,906

Population

17,554

# of Rentals

32

Clark

Average Rent

$1,979

Population

16,372

# of Rentals

41

Madison

Average Rent

$2,752

Population

16,349

# of Rentals

15

Short Hills

Average Rent

$2,084

Population

15,866

# of Rentals

12

Verona

Average Rent

$2,662

Population

15,089

# of Rentals

22

Roselle Park

Average Rent

$2,108

Population

14,928

# of Rentals

68

Berkeley Heights

Average Rent

$3,061

Population

14,730

# of Rentals

45

Cedar Grove

Average Rent

$2,055

Population

14,399

# of Rentals

33

Somerville

Average Rent

$2,631

Population

14,064

# of Rentals

97

New Providence

Average Rent

$2,237

Population

13,557

# of Rentals

11

Flanders

Average Rent

$1,822

Population

12,835

# of Rentals

50

Florham Park

Average Rent

$2,924

Population

12,594

# of Rentals

38

East Hanover

Average Rent

$3,088

Population

10,840

# of Rentals

7

Bound Brook

Average Rent

$2,161

Population

10,833

# of Rentals

45

Lincoln Park

Average Rent

$2,322

Population

10,743

# of Rentals

50

Budd Lake

Average Rent

$2,265

Population

10,337

# of Rentals

64

Chatham

Average Rent

$2,562

Population

9,319

# of Rentals

23

Whippany

Average Rent

$2,833

Population

9,079

# of Rentals

7

Caldwell

Average Rent

$2,207

Population

8,807

# of Rentals

13

Newton

Average Rent

$1,660

Population

8,436

# of Rentals

17

Raritan

Average Rent

$2,441

Population

8,209

# of Rentals

21

Fanwood

Average Rent

$2,521

Population

7,944

# of Rentals

7

Wharton

Average Rent

$2,552

Population

7,733

# of Rentals

13

Millburn

Average Rent

$1,939

Population

7,301

# of Rentals

10

Watchung

Average Rent

$2,455

Population

6,955

# of Rentals

6

Morris Plains

Average Rent

$2,741

Population

6,702

# of Rentals

15

Mount Arlington

Average Rent

$2,175

Population

6,559

# of Rentals

28

Roseland

Average Rent

$2,827

Population

6,365

# of Rentals

25

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.