Most Affordable Neighborhoods in New Jersey (2026 Rankings)

Finding affordable places to live in New Jersey starts with data. We ranked 3 neighborhoods by affordability index, where a score above 100 indicates housing that is more affordable than the national average.

Jersey CityNJ

Affordability Index: 87

Home Value: $450,000

Population: 292,449

Walk Score: 99/100

AQI: 74

Cape MayNJ

Affordability Index: 40

Home Value: $580,000

Population: 3,607

Walk Score: 29/100

AQI: 42

NewarkNJ

Affordability Index: 34

Home Value: $295,000

Population: 311,549

Walk Score: 100/100

AQI: 74

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