Living in Hoboken (New Jersey)

Hoboken (New Jersey) is a large place in New Jersey, United States, home to 53,635 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #123 of 4,750), car-free households (top 3%, #113 of 3,933), students (top 4%, #69 of 2,119).

Residents53,635
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport13 km (Newark Liberty International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km12,669,800 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverPassaic, 7.3 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.327 km
Within 10 km2,676,597 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 4 km out
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:32

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How Hoboken (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 family40#8,345 of 11,898#458 of 542Map
Low-income household26#7,784 of 9,771#338 of 426Map
Low-income family32#6,514 of 8,006#363 of 422Map
Single parent40#4,679 of 6,237#271 of 334Map
Pensioner couple58#5,597 of 9,474#409 of 477Map
Single pensioner60#4,485 of 9,474#347 of 477Map
Early retiree61#4,358 of 10,762#364 of 449Map
Single professional72#285 of 4,537#31 of 276Map
Young professional75#217 of 4,444#22 of 273Map
DINKS80#197 of 3,053#28 of 176Map
Remote worker54#5,100 of 7,271#296 of 335Map
Commuter74#933 of 6,227#61 of 349Map
Car-free household81#113 of 3,933#10 of 248Map
Student81#69 of 2,119#2 of 121Map
First-home buyer36#5,522 of 8,006#318 of 422Map
Budget-constrained mover21#10,788 of 12,111#447 of 482Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#149 of 4,114#13 of 255Map
Expat professional72#1,121 of 7,271#125 of 335Map
Healthcare-first mover61#3,998 of 9,474#341 of 477Map
Nature-focused household22#16,625 of 18,063#486 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 lover25#7,181 of 16,523#318 of 547Map
Rural value seeker5#17,538 of 18,063#534 of 562Map
High-net-worth mover65#3,557 of 16,523#342 of 547Map
Lottery winner74#1,523 of 21,167#131 of 583Map
Climate-resilient relocation48#11,484 of 12,111#450 of 482Map
Coastal living68#2,381 of 6,413#187 of 437Map
Business owner71#1,665 of 12,111#169 of 482Map
Digital native70#123 of 4,750#4 of 282Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance100
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance100
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance100
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)86
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Foundation73
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Health and elderly62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
  • Safety and community53
  • Education and family47
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Green space20
  • Affordability9
  • 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.