Living in Newark
In Newark (New Jersey), the median gross salary is €2,931 a month (2024).
There were 1,790 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 64 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,392 per month and the median home value was US$373,700. In July 2026, Newark had a population of 310,178.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Newark?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 24.4%, and the vacancy rate was 6.72% in July 2026. 57.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 26.12 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Newark (Wayback Machine capture 20260429205306)38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 77.81 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Newark (Wayback Machine capture 20260429205306)38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 1,306 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Newark (Wayback Machine capture 20260429205306)38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 60.95 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Newark (Wayback Machine capture 20260429205306)38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 187.4 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Newark (Wayback Machine capture 20260429205306)38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $1,392/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 57.15 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 6.72 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,641 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Median monthly rent | 1,224 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables31Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 5,680 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official |
Is Newark a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
34.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 112,108 of 323,808 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Median household income was US$52,060 a year in July 2026.
Newark 11.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public employment offices | 1 count | 15 Sept 2026 | New Jersey One-Stop Career Centers — official current locations20Official |
| Median household income | 52,060 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 65.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.45 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.63 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households without internet | 10.84 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 4.56 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,931 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records6Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,539 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov30Official |
| Unemployment rate | 11.56 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables31Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Newark?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,331 |
| Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) | − €1,224 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent above | incl. |
| Internet€78 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Newark (Wayback Machine capture 20260429205306) · 2026-07-31 | − €78 |
| Mobile plan€61 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Newark (Wayback Machine capture 20260429205306) · 2026-07-31 | − €61 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €969 |
Public employment offices in Newark
New Jersey One-Stop Career Centers lists 1 public employment office in Newark (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 80 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio18Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 1,790 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio18Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,506 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio18Official |
| GP practices | 398 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202623Official |
| Hospitals | 8 count | 30 Sept 2026 | CMS Hospital General Information12Official |
| Pharmacies | 124 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202623Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 412.6 per 100,000 | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202623Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Newark when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglaries per 100,000 residents | 152.7 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-NJNPD0000-202428Official |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,539 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting17Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 582.5 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-NJNPD0000-202429Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 1,646 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 32.64 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.28 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 19.34 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers walking to work | 5.09 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 153 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights24Official |
| Nearest airport | EWR | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports25Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 5 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports25Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Newark. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Newark 7.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.09 µg/m³country median 7.0 — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202414Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4.11 · Feb 5.72 · Mar 9.94 · Apr 16.56 · May 22.28 · Jun 27.5 · Jul 30.44 · Aug 29.22 · Sep 25.28 · Oct 18.67 · Nov 12.33 · Dec 6.67 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202022Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.94 · Feb -3.28 · Mar 0.39 · Apr 6.17 · May 11.94 · Jun 17.39 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 19.44 · Sep 15.61 · Oct 8.72 · Nov 3.33 · Dec -0.83 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202022Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.06 · Feb 1.22 · Mar 5.17 · Apr 11.33 · May 17.11 · Jun 22.44 · Jul 25.5 · Aug 24.33 · Sep 20.44 · Oct 13.67 · Nov 7.83 · Dec 2.94 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202022Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 92.96 · Feb 82.8 · Mar 109.2 · Apr 103.4 · May 110.7 · Jun 123.7 · Jul 122.2 · Aug 111.3 · Sep 110 · Oct 105.4 · Nov 92.71 · Dec 116.3 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202022Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 151.5 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.04 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 8 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,478 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals21Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 26.78 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals21Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 14.54 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals21Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 5.95 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals21Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport65.4%Foreign residents34.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 36.14 % | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Foreign residents | 112,108 people | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Transit service area population | 10,594,013 people | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Population density | 5,178 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau11Official |
| Population | 323,808 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program27Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 318,638 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 373,700 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 24.4 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 62.98 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Residents born abroad | 36.14 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 13.57 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 22.57 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.37 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage9Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 75.9 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate10Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 19.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 19.74 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 65.74 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 3 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Transit passenger trips, 2022 | 161,329,764 trips | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Transit vehicles in peak service, 2022 | 3,289 vehicles | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 129,145 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 7.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 83.41 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Newark
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Jersey City as a Newark alternative in the same region
10 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, city: €5,464 Jersey City vs €2,931 Newark+86%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Jersey City vs 11.6% Newark−52%
- Nearest airport: 7.0 km Jersey City vs 5.0 km Newark+40%
- Foreign residents: 41.7% Jersey City vs 36.1% Newark+15%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,591 Jersey City vs 2,539 Newarksame level
- Residents: 302,013 Jersey City vs 323,808 Newark−7%
- Basic utilities, 85 m²: €180 Jersey City vs €187 Newark−4%
Irvine as a Newark alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 3901 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €5,785 Irvine vs €2,931 Newark+97%
- Unemployment: 5.9% Irvine vs 11.6% Newark−49%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,474 Irvine vs 2,539 Newark−42%
- Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Irvine vs 7.1 µg/m³ Newark+55%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,127 Irvine vs €4,539 Newark−9%
- Nearest airport: 4.0 km Irvine vs 5.0 km Newark−20%
- Foreign residents: 39.8% Irvine vs 36.1% Newark+10%
Cities near Newark
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,606 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,901 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,685 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,573 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,669 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 7,891 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,520 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 7,891 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Newark?
The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Newark?
The unemployment rate is 11.56 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Newark?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.09 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Newark?
Police recorded 2,539 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Newark?
The published population is 323,808 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Newark?
112,108 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records.
Is Newark a good place to live?
Newark may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Newark?
Harrison, East Orange, Kearny, North Arlington, Bloomfield are near Newark. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Newark (New Jersey), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9de38baebd9b5a218cff37a633f65d90]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/newark-nj/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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