Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Jersey City has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Jersey City do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Liberty Park, where the median income is a cool $182,926.
$182,926 median income
$172,200 median income
$133,134 median income
$77,231 median income
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Hudson County, New Jersey
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$71,342 median income
$67,422 median income
$66,774 median income
$65,850 median income
$64,553 median income
$63,375 median income
The receipts
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Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is New Jersey’s statewide median.
New Jersey statewide median: $103,556
New Jersey statewide median: $569,411
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Jersey City for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Jersey City.
We ranked every neighborhood in Jersey City by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Liberty Park, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Jersey City.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Jersey City.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Jersey City for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty Park | $182,926 |
| 2 | The Waterfront | $172,200 |
| 3 | Downtown | $133,134 |
| 4 | Lincoln Park | $77,231 |
| 5 | The Heights | $71,342 |
| 6 | West Side | $67,422 |
| 7 | Hackensack Riverfront | $66,774 |
| 8 | McGinley Square | $65,850 |
| 9 | Journal Square | $64,553 |
| 10 | Greenville | $63,375 |
| 11 | Bergen-Lafayette | $46,054 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 11 Jersey City neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Jersey City
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Jersey City for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Liberty Park looks to be the richest Jersey City neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Jersey City are Liberty Park, The Waterfront, Downtown, Lincoln Park, The Heights, West Side, Hackensack Riverfront, McGinley Square, Journal Square, and Greenville.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be Bergen-Lafayette.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on New Jersey? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Jersey City FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Jersey City?
Liberty Park is the richest neighborhood in Jersey City for 2026, with a median household income of $182,926. The Waterfront and Downtown are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Jersey City?
The richest neighborhoods in Jersey City are Liberty Park, The Waterfront, Downtown, Lincoln Park, The Heights, West Side, Hackensack Riverfront, McGinley Square, Journal Square, and Greenville. We ranked all 11 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Liberty Park?
The median household in Liberty Park earns $182,926 a year, and the median home there is worth $601,300. Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Jersey City is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Jersey City?
Bergen-Lafayette posts the lowest median household income of the 11 Jersey City neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
