The Worst Places To Live In NJ? (Newark, Jersey City: apartments, safe area)

[mbrown29]

Originally Posted by jstar41

btw add Harrison to the list.. lol

Are you talking about Harrison next to Kearny?
If so, WOW- I never thought about Harrison being on the list.....I grew up in Harrsion about 10 yrs ago. and had my high school reunion there and I never would of thought the town had changed.
But I guessed with time and people moving from Newark to Harrison, things were going to change for the worse.

[mike0421]

Here is a map I created that shows median household income of NJ towns by zipcode, using data from 2005. I think you'll find that almost all the worst towns are in red and orange, in contrast, the best towns are light or dark green:

[Dolfan]

A few of the red/yellow areas are very rural, so that is why the income levels are lower. Montague is one example, but is certainly not a bad town.

Most of the bad areas are also the heavliy urbanized ones. The dark green areas may be good but you have to be a millionaire to afford them.

[tahiti]

Originally Posted by Dolfan

Most of the bad areas are also the heavliy urbanized ones. The dark green areas may be good but you have to be a millionaire to afford them.

not true. offhand, i see a few dark green places where you can get housing for $350K or less. lebanon, basking ridge, long valley, montgomery (the dark green right above princeton).

[tahiti]

Originally Posted by mike0421

Here is a map I created that shows median household income of NJ towns by zipcode, using data from 2005. I think you'll find that almost all the worst towns are in red and orange, in contrast, the best towns are light or dark green:

hey mike - nice map. question - what towns make up the red blob of which newark is a part? there's got to be a few towns in that part - hillside, belleville, irvington, any more?

[Dolfan]

Originally Posted by tahiti

not true. offhand, i see a few dark green places where you can get housing for $350K or less. lebanon, basking ridge, long valley, montgomery (the dark green right above princeton).

I see what you're saying. I was looking at Morris and Hunterdon counties where many attorneys at my firm live. The're all rich.

[mike0421]

Originally Posted by tahiti

hey mike - nice map. question - what towns make up the red blob of which newark is a part? there's got to be a few towns in that part - hillside, belleville, irvington, any more?

I blew the scale up so I could label the towns better, to answer your question:


Newark has multiple zip codes, none of which are well off.

[KewlGuy]

Originally Posted by Niceguynj

Are these The worst Places To Live In NJ Or Do You have An Even Worse List?

Some places people have said are.........

Newark Nj
Camden Nj
Jersey City Nj
East Orange Nj
Irvington Nj
Camden Nj
Elizabeth Nj
Rahway Nj
Carteret Nj

I think these towns get a bad rap, they have nice homes that are affordable
Do you have Any places to add here?

How could you forget Paterson?

[sam23]

you forgot Trenton, NJ too..

[KewlGuy]

I don't think Carteret's that bad. It just smells real bad.