New Jersey Eviction Risk Map

703 cities · 7,238,963 residents · Avg risk 5.4/10 (Moderate)

5.4Average risk score

8.2Highest city

4.9Lowest city

31.9%Avg rent burden

$1,810Avg median rent

25.5%Avg renter share

Statewide heatmap

Each dot is a city. Colors: red = high eviction risk, green = low. Click any city for the full score breakdown.

Highest-risk cities in New Jersey

Hoboken58,340 pop 8.2 Jersey City291,657 pop 8.2 Newark307,188 pop 8.0 Newark307,188 pop 7.8 Jersey City289,691 pop 7.8 Paterson157,660 pop 7.7 Trenton89,966 pop 7.5 Paterson157,660 pop 7.5 Hoboken58,340 pop 7.5 Elizabeth135,887 pop 7.3 Elizabeth135,887 pop 7.2 Trenton89,966 pop 7.0 Camden71,471 pop 7.0 Bayonne70,468 pop 6.4 Clifton89,247 pop 6.4 East Orange69,183 pop 6.4 New Brunswick55,744 pop 6.3 Vineland60,692 pop 6.3 West New York51,683 pop 6.3 Perth Amboy55,278 pop 6.2 Union City64,462 pop 6.2 Bridgeton26,836 pop 6.2 Englewood29,342 pop 6.2 Fair Lawn35,153 pop 6.2

Largest cities

Newark307,188 pop 7.8 Newark307,188 pop 8.0 Jersey City291,657 pop 8.2 Jersey City289,691 pop 7.8 Paterson157,660 pop 7.7 Paterson157,660 pop 7.5 Elizabeth135,887 pop 7.2 Elizabeth135,887 pop 7.3 Toms River93,915 pop 4.9 Trenton89,966 pop 7.5 Trenton89,966 pop 7.0 Clifton89,247 pop 6.4 Camden71,471 pop 7.0 Camden71,471 pop 6.1 Bayonne70,468 pop 6.4 Lakewood69,884 pop 5.3 Passaic69,651 pop 6.1 East Orange69,183 pop 6.4 Union66,375 pop 5.2 Union City64,462 pop 6.2 Vineland60,692 pop 6.3 Hoboken58,340 pop 8.2 Hoboken58,340 pop 7.5 New Brunswick55,744 pop 6.3

Counties in New Jersey

Hudson County 20 cities · Avg 6.2/10 Bergen County 56 cities · Avg 5.8/10 Union County 37 cities · Avg 5.6/10 Passaic County 21 cities · Avg 5.5/10 Essex County 20 cities · Avg 5.4/10 Monmouth County 60 cities · Avg 5.4/10 Camden County 52 cities · Avg 5.4/10 Gloucester County 27 cities · Avg 5.4/10 Hunterdon County 17 cities · Avg 5.4/10 Middlesex County 44 cities · Avg 5.4/10 Atlantic County 41 cities · Avg 5.4/10 Sussex County 13 cities · Avg 5.3/10 Morris County 41 cities · Avg 5.3/10 Somerset County 42 cities · Avg 5.3/10 Mercer County 32 cities · Avg 5.3/10 Cumberland County 27 cities · Avg 5.3/10 Ocean County 38 cities · Avg 5.3/10 Cape May County 30 cities · Avg 5.2/10 Warren County 40 cities · Avg 5.2/10 Salem County 23 cities · Avg 5.2/10 Burlington County 15 cities · Avg 5.2/10

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About eviction risk in New Jersey

New Jersey spans 703 cities in our dataset, with an average landlord-risk score of 5.4/10. Scores range from 4.9 in the most landlord-neutral jurisdictions to 8.2 in the most tenant-protective. The state's average rent burden (median gross rent ÷ median household income) is 31.9%, which is the single strongest predictor of eviction filings.

Landlords operating anywhere in New Jersey should review state-level statutes on notice periods, just-cause requirements, security deposit limits, and grace periods before initiating any eviction. Local ordinances in tenant-protective cities may impose additional requirements beyond state minimums — use the city grids above to see risk at the specific jurisdiction where you own rentals.