Neighborhood report
Jersey City, NJ
Mid-sized US city · pop. 292k. Crime, schools, demographics and walkability — sourced from FBI, US Census, NCES and OpenStreetMap.
Population
292k
Crime grade
A
Schools nearby
8
within 1.5 mi
Walkability
—
Crime & safety
Crime in Jersey City
Violent crime
194
per 100k · FBI
Property crime
1,224
per 100k · FBI
Combined rate
1,418
These figures reflect city-wide aggregates. Block-level safety, recent incidents and registered-offender lookups are available in the NeighborScope app.
Schools
Schools near Jersey City
Schools within range
8
1.5-mile radius
Source
NCES
federal school data
NeighborScope catalogs every public and accredited private school within a radius of Jersey City. Individual school ratings, distance from your address, and district boundary detail are available in the app.
Cost of living
Home prices in Jersey City
FHFA price index
437
latest
12-month change
+22.1%
Home price index for the Jersey City metro is sourced from the Federal Housing Finance Agency via FRED. Prices are up 22.1% year-over-year.
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FAQ
Frequently asked about Jersey City
Is Jersey City, NJ safe?
Jersey City, NJ earns a NeighborScope crime grade of A, with a combined violent + property crime rate of 1,418 per 100k residents — in line with similarly sized US cities. By this measure, Jersey City is safer than average. NeighborScope grades crime from the FBI Crime Data Explorer using a city-wide aggregate; for street-level patterns and recent incidents, use the NeighborScope app.
What is the crime rate in Jersey City, NJ?
Per the FBI Crime Data Explorer, Jersey City reports a violent crime rate of 194 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 1,224 per 100,000. These are city-wide aggregates and reflect crime reported to law enforcement, not all crime that occurs.
What schools are in Jersey City, NJ?
NeighborScope counts 8 public and accredited private schools within a 1.5-mile radius of central Jersey City, drawn from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Individual school ratings, district boundaries and distance-from-address details are available in the NeighborScope app.