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Best Places to Rent

Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area

New Jersey

Average Rent

$2,306

Rent Comparison

-4.5% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

31.2% Higher

than national average

Population

2.26 Million

in 2022

The Newark, NJ 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

$2,265

Population

281,837

# of Rentals

239

Elizabeth

Average Rent

$2,068

Population

121,698

# of Rentals

111

East Orange

Average Rent

$2,165

Population

71,316

# of Rentals

79

Union Township

Average Rent

$1,731

Population

61,031

# of Rentals

219

Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,106

Population

53,604

# of Rentals

37

Bloomfield

Average Rent

$2,223

Population

51,262

# of Rentals

111

West Orange

Average Rent

$2,356

Population

48,842

# of Rentals

41

Linden

Average Rent

$2,165

Population

41,339

# of Rentals

58

Belleville

Average Rent

$2,480

Population

36,015

# of Rentals

101

Orange

Average Rent

$2,358

Population

33,905

# of Rentals

181

Westfield

Average Rent

$3,185

Population

33,724

# of Rentals

51

Livingston

Average Rent

$3,039

Population

33,024

# of Rentals

31

Rahway

Average Rent

$2,245

Population

30,372

# of Rentals

45

Nutley

Average Rent

$2,113

Population

29,875

# of Rentals

22

Montclair

Average Rent

$2,866

Population

27,662

# of Rentals

35

Scotch Plains

Average Rent

$2,654

Population

26,234

# of Rentals

21

Maplewood

Average Rent

$2,530

Population

25,575

# of Rentals

20

Randolph

Average Rent

$2,017

Population

25,436

# of Rentals

97

Cranford

Average Rent

$2,911

Population

24,749

# of Rentals

24

Vernon

Average Rent

$2,495

Population

24,013

# of Rentals

43

Summit

Average Rent

$2,252

Population

23,708

# of Rentals

18

Parsippany

Average Rent

$2,379

Population

23,632

# of Rentals

357

Roselle

Average Rent

$2,028

Population

21,968

# of Rentals

5

Morristown

Average Rent

$2,727

Population

19,970

# of Rentals

50

South Orange

Average Rent

$3,245

Population

19,540

# of Rentals

44

Dover

Average Rent

$2,338

Population

18,589

# of Rentals

62

Denville

Average Rent

$2,360

Population

17,947

# of Rentals

12

Springfield

Average Rent

$3,055

Population

17,554

# of Rentals

33

Clark

Average Rent

$1,856

Population

16,372

# of Rentals

88

Madison

Average Rent

$2,698

Population

16,349

# of Rentals

7

Verona

Average Rent

$2,556

Population

15,089

# of Rentals

14

Roselle Park

Average Rent

$2,308

Population

14,928

# of Rentals

77

Berkeley Heights

Average Rent

$3,027

Population

14,730

# of Rentals

57

Cedar Grove

Average Rent

$2,325

Population

14,399

# of Rentals

12

New Providence

Average Rent

$2,301

Population

13,557

# of Rentals

14

Flanders

Average Rent

$1,975

Population

12,835

# of Rentals

54

Florham Park

Average Rent

$2,876

Population

12,594

# of Rentals

29

East Hanover

Average Rent

$3,039

Population

10,840

# of Rentals

13

Lincoln Park

Average Rent

$2,304

Population

10,743

# of Rentals

13

Budd Lake

Average Rent

$1,842

Population

10,337

# of Rentals

173

Chatham

Average Rent

$2,997

Population

9,319

# of Rentals

27

Whippany

Average Rent

$3,520

Population

9,079

# of Rentals

6

Caldwell

Average Rent

$2,220

Population

8,807

# of Rentals

14

Boonton

Average Rent

$2,525

Population

8,631

# of Rentals

11

Fairfield

Average Rent

$2,457

Population

8,444

# of Rentals

7

Newton

Average Rent

$1,787

Population

8,436

# of Rentals

15

Wharton

Average Rent

$2,436

Population

7,733

# of Rentals

21

Millburn

Average Rent

$2,160

Population

7,301

# of Rentals

7

Morris Plains

Average Rent

$2,604

Population

6,702

# of Rentals

16

Mount Arlington

Average Rent

$2,136

Population

6,559

# of Rentals

29

Roseland

Average Rent

$2,779

Population

6,365

# of Rentals

59

Rockaway

Average Rent

$2,433

Population

6,184

# of Rentals

14

Pine Brook

Average Rent

$2,818

Population

5,881

# of Rentals

26

Flemington

Average Rent

$2,339

Population

5,476

# of Rentals

85

Garwood

Average Rent

$2,565

Population

4,646

# of Rentals

9

Netcong

Average Rent

$1,952

Population

3,550

# of Rentals

11

Frenchtown

Average Rent

$2,003

Population

1,606

# of Rentals

7

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.