Population
Jersey City
289,691
Ontario
178,347
Median Income
Jersey City
$94,813
Ontario
$82,806
Home Value
Jersey City
$534,500
Ontario
$568,000
Rent
Jersey City
$1,902
Ontario
$1,916
Crime Rate
Jersey City
5.62
Ontario
2.72
Cost of Living
Jersey City
174.9
Ontario
160.8
Avg Temp
Jersey City
N/A
Ontario
N/A
Unemployment
Jersey City
5.8%
Ontario
6.0%
How Similar Are Jersey City & Ontario?
Ontario is Jersey City's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jersey City
289,691
Ontario
178,347
Jersey City has a 38% larger population than Ontario.
Violent Crime
Jersey City
5.62
Ontario
2.72
Jersey City's violent crime is significantly higher than Ontario's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Jersey City
20.29
Ontario
18.17
Jersey City has a 10% higher property crime than Ontario.
Political Leaning
Jersey City
34.6%
Ontario
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ontario has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Jersey City
5.8%
Ontario
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Jersey City
$94,813
Ontario
$82,806
Jersey City has a 13% higher median income than Ontario.
Home Values
Jersey City
$534,500
Ontario
$568,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Jersey City
38.6%
Ontario
13.4%
Jersey City's education is significantly higher than Ontario's — 65% difference.
Demographics
Jersey City
28.7%
Ontario
29.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Jersey City
174.9
Ontario
160.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jersey City and Ontario share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jersey City
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Ontario
Ontario leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ontario leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOntario has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,458 in Jersey City (38% lower). Ontario has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,763 in Jersey City (26% lower). Ontario has a living wage (family of 4) of $167,244 vs $181,925 in Jersey City (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a median property tax of $3,384 vs $8,225 in Jersey City (143% lower). Ontario has a single-family homes of 66.8% compared to 14.8% in Jersey City. Ontario has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 7.2% in Jersey City.
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Jobs & Economy — Jersey City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJersey City has a work from home of 21.6% compared to 7.3% in Ontario. Jersey City has a per capita income of $57,746 vs $31,141 in Ontario (85% higher). Jersey City: 166,832 vs Ontario: 92,126 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Ontario leads
Source: FBI UCROntario has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 3.57 in Jersey City. Ontario has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.73 in Jersey City. Ontario has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 5.62 in Jersey City.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Jersey City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJersey City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.6% compared to 13.4% in Ontario. Jersey City has a high school diploma or higher of 53.3% compared to 30.6% in Ontario.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJersey City has a population of 289,691, about 1.6x the size of Ontario (178,347). Ontario skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 34.7.
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Black
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Asian
Jersey City
Ontario
Healthcare — Ontario leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOntario: 4 vs Jersey City: 2 for with emergency services. Ontario: 2.8 vs Jersey City: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Jersey City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJersey City has a public transit of 37.1% compared to 1.1% in Ontario. Jersey City has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Ontario. Jersey City has a work from home of 21.6% compared to 7.3% in Ontario.
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