Living in Belleville (New Jersey)

Belleville (New Jersey) is a large place in New Jersey, United States, home to 36,878 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 9%, #416 of 4,750), car-free households (top 12%, #433 of 3,933), city lovers (top 13%, #511 of 4,114).

Residents36,878
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (Newark Liberty International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km11,987,000 people
Sea coast9 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverPassaic, under 1 km
Main railway line5.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.322 km
Within 10 km1,312,284 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 15 km out
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:32

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How Belleville (New Jersey) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn New Jersey
Young family36#9,278 of 11,898#493 of 542Map
Low-income household25#7,939 of 9,771#353 of 426Map
Low-income family29#7,008 of 8,006#394 of 422Map
Single parent36#5,194 of 6,237#301 of 334Map
Pensioner couple58#5,567 of 9,474#406 of 477Map
Single pensioner59#4,892 of 9,474#375 of 477Map
Early retiree61#4,624 of 10,762#372 of 449Map
Single professional66#887 of 4,537#83 of 276Map
Young professional69#779 of 4,444#75 of 273Map
DINKS73#738 of 3,053#75 of 176Map
Remote worker57#3,649 of 7,271#218 of 335Map
Commuter69#2,073 of 6,227#165 of 349Map
Car-free household74#433 of 3,933#43 of 248Map
Student74#517 of 2,119#24 of 121Map
First-home buyer35#5,908 of 8,006#342 of 422Map
Budget-constrained mover21#10,720 of 12,111#441 of 482Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#511 of 4,114#58 of 255Map
Expat professional67#2,091 of 7,271#210 of 335Map
Healthcare-first mover57#5,027 of 9,474#403 of 477Map
Nature-focused household17#17,287 of 18,063#534 of 562Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover28#6,541 of 16,523#267 of 547Map
Rural value seeker5#17,578 of 18,063#541 of 562Map
High-net-worth mover66#3,176 of 16,523#317 of 547Map
Lottery winner73#1,670 of 21,167#139 of 583Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#10,268 of 12,111#426 of 482Map
Coastal living63#4,042 of 6,413#328 of 437Map
Business owner65#3,371 of 12,111#284 of 482Map
Digital native65#416 of 4,750#40 of 282Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance86
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance86
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance86
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance86
  • Foundation84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Health and elderly59
  • Jobs and economy56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Education and family42
  • Safety and community40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Green space14
  • Affordability12
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.