Neighbourhoods in Jersey City

HoodEx scores areas of Jersey City, New Jersey, United States from 0 to 10 on green space and air, comfort and safety, homes and buildings, shops and services, and getting around. Communipaw has an in-depth report, scoring 6.7/10 overall. Open any report below, or find which part of Jersey City fits you.

How Jersey City scores

Across the 1 measured area HoodEx has mapped in Jersey City, the average score is 6.7 out of 10 — solid.

What Jersey City is good at

Averaged across Jersey City: green & air 5.3, comfort & safety 7.5, homes & buildings 7.7, shops & services 9.0 and getting around 6.1, each out of 10.

Jersey City's strongest category is shops & services — community life and local services — at 9.0/10. The weakest is green & air — greenery and environmental quality — at 5.3/10. Those two are the shape of the city: what it gives you everywhere, and what you have to hunt for.

Which part of Jersey City fits you?

Describe the life you want — budget, commute, how much green you need, how lively the street should be — and HoodEx ranks Jersey City's neighbourhoods against your answers instead of you looking up one address at a time.

If nobody has searched Jersey City here before, the matcher maps it first — a one-off couple of minutes while you answer the questions. It runs without an account, and the top matches are free.

Find which part of Jersey City fits you

In-depth area reports

These parts of Jersey City have been measured in full — each has its own page with the five scores, the readings underneath them and photos of the streets.

How we score neighbourhoods

Every HoodEx neighbourhood is scored from 0 to 10 in five categories. Scores are generated by AI analysis of satellite imagery, street-level imagery, points of interest and public datasets, then blended into a single overall score.

Frequently asked questions

How many neighbourhoods in Jersey City has HoodEx scored?

HoodEx has scored 1 neighbourhood in Jersey City. New areas are added when someone checks a local address.

What is the average neighbourhood score in Jersey City?

The average overall score across scored Jersey City neighbourhoods is 6.7/10, blended from our five scoring categories.

Which is the highest-rated neighbourhood in Jersey City?

Communipaw currently has the highest overall score in Jersey City at 6.7/10. Scores can change as new data and community feedback arrive.

How does HoodEx score neighbourhoods?

Every neighbourhood is scored 0–10 in five categories — Green & air, Comfort & safety, Homes & buildings, Shops & services, and Getting around — using AI analysis of satellite imagery, street-level imagery, points of interest and public datasets. The five category scores are blended into a single overall score.

Is Jersey City neighbourhood data free to browse?

Yes — browsing neighbourhood scores and community insights is free. A detailed report for a new address is paid.

How current is the Jersey City data?

Scores update as new analyses are run and community feedback comes in. Each neighbourhood page shows when it was last updated.