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Best Places to Rent

Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area

New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Average Rent

$2,304

Rent Comparison

-3.3% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

27.0% Higher

than national average

Population

2.26 Million

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

$1,987

Population

281,837

# of Rentals

418

Elizabeth

Average Rent

$1,974

Population

121,698

# of Rentals

107

East Orange

Average Rent

$1,898

Population

71,316

# of Rentals

74

Union Township

Average Rent

$2,520

Population

61,031

# of Rentals

73

Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,186

Population

53,604

# of Rentals

55

Bloomfield

Average Rent

$2,080

Population

51,262

# of Rentals

190

West Orange

Average Rent

$2,449

Population

48,842

# of Rentals

60

Linden

Average Rent

$2,159

Population

41,339

# of Rentals

38

Belleville

Average Rent

$2,368

Population

36,015

# of Rentals

153

Orange

Average Rent

$2,262

Population

33,905

# of Rentals

201

Westfield

Average Rent

$2,924

Population

33,724

# of Rentals

33

Livingston

Average Rent

$3,020

Population

33,024

# of Rentals

18

Rahway

Average Rent

$2,448

Population

30,372

# of Rentals

51

Nutley

Average Rent

$2,137

Population

29,875

# of Rentals

40

Basking Ridge

Average Rent

$2,756

Population

28,269

# of Rentals

7

Montclair

Average Rent

$2,615

Population

27,662

# of Rentals

27

Scotch Plains

Average Rent

$2,496

Population

26,234

# of Rentals

10

Maplewood

Average Rent

$2,462

Population

25,575

# of Rentals

31

Randolph

Average Rent

$2,107

Population

25,436

# of Rentals

138

Cranford

Average Rent

$2,965

Population

24,749

# of Rentals

28

Somerset

Average Rent

$2,218

Population

23,959

# of Rentals

84

Summit

Average Rent

$2,429

Population

23,708

# of Rentals

17

Parsippany

Average Rent

$2,361

Population

23,632

# of Rentals

445

Hillsborough

Average Rent

$2,044

Population

23,106

# of Rentals

54

Roselle

Average Rent

$2,224

Population

21,968

# of Rentals

12

Bridgewater

Average Rent

$2,187

Population

20,798

# of Rentals

26

North Plainfield

Average Rent

$1,971

Population

20,607

# of Rentals

31

Morristown

Average Rent

$2,695

Population

19,970

# of Rentals

82

South Orange

Average Rent

$3,215

Population

19,540

# of Rentals

31

Dover

Average Rent

$2,181

Population

18,589

# of Rentals

7

Denville

Average Rent

$2,488

Population

17,947

# of Rentals

7

Springfield

Average Rent

$3,005

Population

17,554

# of Rentals

30

Clark

Average Rent

$1,690

Population

16,372

# of Rentals

54

Madison

Average Rent

$3,099

Population

16,349

# of Rentals

9

Short Hills

Average Rent

$2,826

Population

15,866

# of Rentals

16

Verona

Average Rent

$3,425

Population

15,089

# of Rentals

24

Roselle Park

Average Rent

$2,070

Population

14,928

# of Rentals

53

Berkeley Heights

Average Rent

$2,994

Population

14,730

# of Rentals

14

Cedar Grove

Average Rent

$2,154

Population

14,399

# of Rentals

34

Somerville

Average Rent

$2,539

Population

14,064

# of Rentals

172

New Providence

Average Rent

$2,098

Population

13,557

# of Rentals

23

Flanders

Average Rent

$1,887

Population

12,835

# of Rentals

56

Florham Park

Average Rent

$2,863

Population

12,594

# of Rentals

33

East Hanover

Average Rent

$3,523

Population

10,840

# of Rentals

11

Bound Brook

Average Rent

$2,121

Population

10,833

# of Rentals

56

Lincoln Park

Average Rent

$2,265

Population

10,743

# of Rentals

40

Budd Lake

Average Rent

$2,216

Population

10,337

# of Rentals

61

Chatham

Average Rent

$3,087

Population

9,319

# of Rentals

27

Whippany

Average Rent

$2,858

Population

9,079

# of Rentals

8

Caldwell

Average Rent

$2,198

Population

8,807

# of Rentals

20

Boonton

Average Rent

$2,811

Population

8,631

# of Rentals

13

Fairfield

Average Rent

$2,487

Population

8,444

# of Rentals

6

Newton

Average Rent

$1,671

Population

8,436

# of Rentals

10

Raritan

Average Rent

$2,612

Population

8,209

# of Rentals

21

Wharton

Average Rent

$2,432

Population

7,733

# of Rentals

22

Millburn

Average Rent

$2,005

Population

7,301

# of Rentals

6

Morris Plains

Average Rent

$2,729

Population

6,702

# of Rentals

12

Mount Arlington

Average Rent

$2,736

Population

6,559

# of Rentals

27

Rockaway

Average Rent

$2,274

Population

6,184

# of Rentals

31

Pine Brook

Average Rent

$2,757

Population

5,881

# of Rentals

38

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.