Lowest Unemployment Cities in New Jersey (2026)

Newfoundland is the #1 ranked city in New Jersey with 0.0% (unemployment rate). This ranking includes 549 New Jersey cities with available data.

#1
Newfoundland
0.0%
Pop. 1,281
#2
Silver Lake
0.0%
Pop. 1,447
#3
Pemberton Heights
0.0%
Pop. 2,643
#4
South Dennis
0.0%
Pop. 1,579
#5
Mickleton
0.0%
Pop. 1,734
#6
Monroe Manor
0.0%
Pop. 2,308
#7
Sewell
0.5%
Pop. 3,065
#8
Thorofare
0.5%
Pop. 2,419
#9
Beesleys Point
0.7%
Pop. 1,476
#10
Bay Head
0.8%
Pop. 1,201
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All 549 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationUnemployment Rate
1Newfoundland1,2810.0%
2Silver Lake1,4470.0%
3Pemberton Heights2,6430.0%
4South Dennis1,5790.0%
5Mickleton1,7340.0%
6Monroe Manor2,3080.0%
7Sewell3,0650.5%
8Thorofare2,4190.5%
9Beesleys Point1,4760.7%
10Bay Head1,2010.8%
11Palermo2,6670.9%
12Cranford1,7830.9%
13Landing4,4991.0%
14Newfield1,8111.0%
15Forsgate2,0941.0%
16Springfield1,3381.1%
17Norwood5,6681.2%
18West Belmar2,6821.2%
19Rosenhayn1,0661.2%
20Long Valley2,1071.3%
21West Berlin2,5331.3%
22Sussex2,0041.3%
23Riverdale4,0841.3%
24Vernon Center1,4901.4%
25Hopewell1,8281.4%
26Peapack and Gladstone2,5471.5%
27Six Mile Run3,1851.6%
28Country Lake Estates4,7001.7%
29Lavallette1,8361.7%
30Berlin7,5031.8%
31Morganville5,5441.8%
32Kenvil1,7191.9%
33Ramtown6,4101.9%
34Ho-Ho-Kus4,2301.9%
35Woodbury Heights3,1161.9%
36Netcong3,5432.0%
37Bradley Beach4,2642.1%
38Mountain Lakes4,5352.1%
39Mountainside6,9672.1%
40Vista Center2,2352.1%
41Cedar Glen West1,6542.1%
42Mount Tabor1,1272.2%
43Lake Mohawk9,1162.3%
44Franklin Lakes11,0112.3%
45Martinsville12,0162.3%
46Heathcote6,6892.3%
47Whittingham2,5162.4%
48Marmora2,0112.4%
49Shark River Hills3,0352.4%
50Lake Hiawatha10,4062.4%
51Avalon1,4782.4%
52Pennington2,7982.5%
53Lake Hopatcong10,3832.5%
54Clinton2,7842.5%
55Gillette2,7392.5%
56Ship Bottom1,0092.5%
57Cape May2,7892.5%
58Old Tappan5,8962.5%
59Oaklyn3,9342.6%
60Westwood11,2212.6%
61Gibbstown3,4942.6%
62Upper Pohatcong1,8512.6%
63Waldwick10,0902.7%
64Port Norris1,7022.7%
65Allendale6,8202.7%
66Park Ridge9,2182.7%
67Cedar Knolls4,7542.7%
68Seaville2,6782.7%
69Alpha2,2492.7%
70Beach Haven West5,1642.8%
71Spring Lake2,7822.8%
72Lebanon1,6642.8%
73Northfield8,4272.8%
74Haworth3,3212.8%
75Manasquan5,9152.8%
76Point Pleasant19,1582.8%
77Fanwood7,7142.8%
78Wanamassa4,3442.8%
79Troy Hills5,1832.8%
80Ramsey14,7222.9%
81Pine Brook6,0172.9%
82Towaco5,6272.9%
83East Franklin10,2812.9%
84Hillsdale10,0862.9%
85Leisure Knoll2,7252.9%
86Beachwood11,0022.9%
87Mount Arlington5,9013.0%
88Bradley Gardens14,3153.0%
89Sunset Lake1,3413.0%
90Ocean City11,2603.0%
91North Wildwood3,6203.1%
92Iselin19,1513.1%
93Yorketown7,2653.1%
94Little Silver6,0963.1%
95Hopatcong14,4703.1%
96Union Beach5,7223.1%
97Red Bank12,8643.1%
98Flanders8,9493.1%
99Manahawkin2,3593.2%
100Island Heights1,6913.2%
101Beach Haven1,0963.2%
102Robertsville11,8593.2%
103Margate City5,2603.2%
104Brownville2,2673.2%
105Lambertville4,1413.2%
106Mendham4,9773.2%
107Centre Grove1,3713.2%
108Fair Haven6,1823.2%
109Dumont18,0723.2%
110English Creek2,2753.3%
111Roosevelt1,0593.3%
112Ocean Gate1,7683.3%
113Wharton7,2543.3%
114New Providence13,5773.4%
115Merchantville3,8153.4%
116Riverton2,7713.4%
117Singac3,9873.4%
118Oradell8,1973.4%
119Packanack Lake6,1263.4%
120East Vineland1,4753.4%
121Haddonfield12,5023.4%
122Hoboken58,3403.4%
123Ridgewood26,0763.5%
124Manville10,8703.5%
125Westfield30,7603.5%
126Sea Isle City2,0793.5%
127Golden Triangle4,8933.5%
128Pine Beach2,3783.5%
129Twin Rivers8,3153.5%
130Rutherford18,7483.5%
131Oak Valley4,3743.5%
132Lindenwold21,5343.5%
133Barclay4,4563.6%
134Marlton10,4733.6%
135Bridgewater Center6,1983.6%
136Medford Lakes4,2673.6%
137Elmer1,1523.6%
138Hamilton Square11,6433.6%
139Holiday City South4,2943.6%
140Flemington4,8873.7%
141Califon1,0653.7%
142Fords13,0523.7%
143Bernardsville7,8713.7%
144Plainsboro Center2,6833.7%
145Alloway1,4733.8%
146The Hills10,7323.8%
147Somerset23,8513.8%
148Beattystown4,4793.8%
149Hamburg3,2933.8%
150Chester1,3593.8%
151Laurel Lake2,5143.9%
152West Freehold14,2333.9%
153Deans1,1663.9%
154Essex Fells2,3203.9%
155Pompton Lakes11,0103.9%
156Upper Greenwood Lake3,6213.9%
157Turnersville3,0714.0%
158Monmouth Beach3,2014.0%
159Succasunna9,8664.0%
160Lyons5,4444.0%
161Leonardo2,3424.0%
162Rutgers University-Livingston Campus3,0414.0%
163Somerville12,9584.0%
164Cranbury2,3044.0%
165Caldwell8,8984.0%
166Liberty Corner1,7894.0%
167Estell Manor1,6124.0%
168Rainbow Lakes1,3764.1%
169Auburn1,2094.1%
170Wanaque11,1624.1%
171Pompton Plains10,7664.1%
172Harrington Park4,8834.1%
173Stanhope3,5514.1%
174Moonachie3,1064.1%
175Green Knoll6,6644.2%
176Whippany8,8624.2%
177Mystic Island7,6164.2%
178Hightstown5,8694.2%
179Hillsborough22,3024.2%
180Audubon8,6994.2%
181Bloomingdale7,6864.3%
182Roebling3,5914.3%
183Ten Mile Run2,2884.3%
184Monmouth Junction9,4574.3%
185Atlantic Highlands4,4094.3%
186White Horse10,0404.3%
187Short Hills14,3984.3%
188Sea Bright1,6574.3%
189Colonia18,2944.3%
190Cologne1,0234.3%
191Blackwells Mills10,2204.3%
192Summit22,5124.3%
193Swedesboro2,7204.3%
194Stratford6,9654.3%
195Montvale8,6254.4%
196Dover Beaches South1,5204.4%
197Closter8,5444.4%
198Montclair State University2,1774.4%
199Morris Plains6,2144.4%
200Richwood3,4534.5%
201Washington7,2874.5%
202Englewood Cliffs5,3304.5%
203Princeton30,4514.5%
204Jamesburg5,7634.5%
205Green Village1,0404.5%
206Totowa10,9194.5%
207Silver Ridge1,1764.6%
208Dover18,4204.6%
209Franklin Park13,3274.6%
210Preakness18,5384.6%
211Florham Park13,1344.6%
212Keansburg9,7294.6%
213Crandon Lakes1,2584.7%
214Middlesex14,5184.7%
215River Edge12,0244.7%
216Wood-Ridge10,0944.7%
217Far Hills1,0044.7%
218Keasbey2,7934.7%
219Fair Lawn35,1534.7%
220Pine Lake Park9,2514.7%
221Kingston Estates6,2504.7%
222Highland Park14,9814.7%
223Mercerville13,6934.7%
224Laurel Springs2,0254.7%
225Port Reading3,7754.7%
226Spring Lake Heights4,8664.8%
227Milltown6,9944.8%
228Cresskill9,1014.8%
229Sea Girt1,9784.8%
230Roselle Park13,9654.8%
231Rumson7,2654.8%
232Allentown1,9264.8%
233East Rutherford10,1544.8%
234North Middletown3,0814.8%
235Neptune City4,6074.8%
236Haddon Heights7,4884.8%
237Smithville9,2604.8%
238Wenonah2,2484.8%
239Cliffside Park25,5804.8%
240Franklin Center5,7704.8%
241Echelon13,5774.8%
242Toms River93,9154.8%
243Edgewater14,5444.9%
244Rutgers University-Busch Campus5,7474.9%
245Beckett5,0724.9%
246Oakland12,7004.9%
247Moorestown-Lenola14,5234.9%
248Belle Mead6,7724.9%
249Pine Ridge at Crestwood2,7564.9%
250West Park1,5214.9%
251Oceanport6,1305.0%
252Hawthorne19,4725.0%
253Brookdale10,0445.0%
254Seaside Park1,8045.0%
255Fort Lee39,8185.0%
256Morristown20,2565.0%
257Kingston1,5575.0%
258Bound Brook12,0235.0%
259Shrewsbury4,1625.0%
260Butler8,0725.0%
261Avenel17,1435.0%
262Leisure Village6,3075.0%
263Haledon8,9365.1%
264Sayreville45,2375.1%
265Greentree11,0245.1%
266Barrington7,0475.1%
267Hopelawn2,9865.2%
268Kearny40,5705.2%
269McGuire AFB4,4915.2%
270Roseland6,2115.2%
271Stirling2,8685.2%
272Ashland9,4375.3%
273North Haledon8,7575.3%
274Upper Montclair12,2795.3%
275Mullica Hill4,5615.3%
276Bordentown4,0065.3%
277Byram Center2,0185.3%
278Bellmawr11,6785.3%
279Metuchen14,9825.3%
280Oak Ridge10,8605.3%
281Finderne5,9685.3%
282Collings Lakes1,4895.4%
283Strathmore6,5935.4%
284Princeton Meadows15,3825.4%
285Cliffwood Beach3,0445.4%
286Parsippany21,8695.4%
287Northvale4,7825.4%
288Glen Gardner1,7025.4%
289Palisades Park20,1925.4%
290Carlstadt6,3435.4%
291Raritan8,1925.4%
292Bedminster1,4635.5%
293Frenchtown1,6095.5%
294East Freehold5,3815.5%
295Oakhurst3,8115.5%
296Ramblewood6,5425.5%
297Woodstown3,6905.5%
298Ridgefield11,4395.5%
299Weston2,1115.5%
300Franklinville1,9995.5%
301Ocean Grove2,9165.5%
302Chesilhurst1,3405.5%
303Harrison19,5995.5%
304Pemberton1,3735.5%
305Garfield32,5025.6%
306Leonia9,3005.6%
307Bayonne70,4685.6%
308Dunellen7,7115.6%
309White Meadow Lake8,7065.7%
310Ringwood11,6005.7%
311Williamstown14,8555.7%
312Surf City1,2255.7%
313Ocean Acres18,6895.7%
314Brigantine7,7025.7%
315Brooklawn1,7885.7%
316Matawan9,6365.7%
317Leisure Village West4,0705.7%
318Bergenfield28,2695.7%
319Springdale15,6725.7%
320Palmyra7,4475.7%
321Budd Lake10,1065.8%
322Jersey City289,6915.8%
323Cape May Court House5,3755.8%
324South Amboy9,7145.8%
325Dover Beaches North1,5995.8%
326Lakehurst2,6665.8%
327High Bridge3,5845.8%
328Asbury Park15,2395.8%
329Blackwood4,6155.8%
330Lodi25,9465.9%
331Demarest4,9165.9%
332Port Monmouth3,2855.9%
333North Cape May3,5775.9%
334Chatham9,2195.9%
335Mount Hope3,0826.0%
336Garwood4,6886.0%
337Bridgeton26,8366.0%
338Gloucester City11,4656.0%
339Woodland Park13,2846.0%
340Westville4,2856.1%
341Woodbridge20,0866.1%
342Belvidere2,5266.1%
343Glen Ridge7,8276.1%
344Pitman8,8346.1%
345Secaucus21,4376.1%
346Magnolia4,3606.1%
347Glen Rock12,0826.1%
348Vauxhall5,8756.2%
349White House Station3,7586.2%
350Mount Ephraim4,6486.2%
351Highland Lakes3,9416.2%
352Boonton8,8036.2%
353Cherry Hill Mall14,8276.2%
354Lake Como1,6606.3%
355North Caldwell6,6226.3%
356Sewaren3,1966.3%
357Clementon5,3516.3%
358Basking Ridge7,8826.4%
359Hampton1,1276.4%
360New Milford16,8826.4%
361North Arlington16,3686.4%
362New Brunswick55,7446.5%
363Englewood29,3426.5%
364Guttenberg11,6386.5%
365Absecon9,0996.5%
366Hackensack45,7686.5%
367Hasbrouck Heights12,0676.6%
368National Park3,0436.6%
369Brookside1,2876.6%
370Clayton8,8676.6%
371Florence5,0276.6%
372Watsessing7,9446.7%
373Collingswood14,1636.7%
374West Long Branch8,5766.7%
375Madison16,4646.8%
376Ampere North4,9686.8%
377Lakewood69,8846.8%
378Beverly2,4896.8%
379Helmetta2,3176.8%
380McKee City10,8436.9%
381Elizabeth135,8876.9%
382Menlo Park Terrace2,9526.9%
383Sicklerville44,5006.9%
384Point Pleasant Beach4,8266.9%
385Seaside Heights1,9926.9%
386Runnemede8,3107.0%
387Tinton Falls19,2527.0%
388Clifton89,2477.0%
389Tenafly15,2527.0%
390Alpine1,5037.1%
391Kenilworth8,3397.1%
392Emerson7,2637.1%
393Franklin4,9387.1%
394Avon-by-the-Sea1,8017.1%
395Freehold12,5047.1%
396Kendall Park10,7657.1%
397Pomona8,1417.1%
398Atco8,0377.1%
399Fort Dix8,0347.1%
400Milford1,3067.1%
401Belmar5,8617.2%
402Woodbine2,0837.2%
403Linwood6,9547.2%
404South Plainfield24,2317.2%
405Long Branch32,1847.2%
406Maywood10,0427.3%
407Woodbury9,9927.3%
408Stonebridge1,9327.3%
409Old Bridge28,0157.3%
410Barnegat3,3677.3%
411Robbinsville Center3,8087.3%
412Rahway29,7487.4%
413Elmwood Park21,2877.4%
414Lincroft6,9017.4%
415Malaga1,6127.5%
416Little Ferry10,9427.5%
417Macopin2,3057.5%
418Pleasantdale2,2937.6%
419Madison Park8,7987.6%
420Ventnor City9,2207.7%
421Carneys Point7,9457.7%
422Phillipsburg15,2517.7%
423Brielle4,9607.7%
424Englishtown2,0757.7%
425Roselle22,4557.7%
426Princeton Junction1,8427.8%
427West New York51,6837.8%
428Upper Saddle River8,3547.9%
429Hackettstown10,1437.9%
430Millville27,4327.9%
431Port Republic1,0477.9%
432South Toms River3,7018.0%
433Hammonton14,7468.0%
434Bogota9,1108.0%
435Paramus26,5008.0%
436Olivet1,6478.0%
437Newton8,3368.0%
438Midland Park6,9968.0%
439Watchung6,4298.0%
440Gibbsboro2,3378.2%
441Dayton8,2418.2%
442Prospect Park6,2868.2%
443Fairview14,9208.2%
444Victory Lakes1,4038.3%
445Browns Mills9,5618.3%
446Neshanic Station5,4038.3%
447Tuckerton3,6168.3%
448Eatontown13,5378.4%
449Victory Gardens1,8918.4%
450Brass Castle1,8448.4%
451Oxford1,1408.4%
452Linden43,6148.5%
453Rockaway6,5898.5%
454Vineland60,6928.5%
455Pine Hill10,7628.5%
456Union City66,3758.5%
457Holiday City-Berkeley12,8968.5%
458Glassboro23,3758.6%
459Panther Valley4,6228.6%
460Navesink1,9048.6%
461Ogdensburg2,2318.7%
462Pleasantville20,6048.8%
463Carteret25,1878.8%
464Somerdale5,5358.8%
465Bargaintown5,2318.8%
466Lake Telemark1,5198.9%
467Forked River4,9888.9%
468South River16,0078.9%
469Wallington11,8259.0%
470Folsom1,7329.1%
471Lawrenceville3,9479.1%
472Villas9,8979.2%
473Leisuretowne3,2449.2%
474Wildwood5,1409.2%
475Rossmoor3,1369.2%
476Plainfield54,5159.3%
477South Bound Brook4,8339.4%
478New Egypt1,9499.4%
479Kinnelon9,9719.4%
480Cedar Glen Lakes1,5099.5%
481Spotswood8,1129.6%
482William Paterson University of New Jersey1,2409.6%
483Saddle River3,3589.6%
484Highlands4,5759.6%
485North Plainfield22,6679.6%
486Somers Point10,4619.6%
487Pines Lake2,9899.6%
488Holiday Heights2,1189.7%
489Westmont13,8709.8%
490Belford2,0399.9%
491Ellisburg5,0219.9%
492Mays Landing6,17810.0%
493Laurence Harbor6,13010.0%
494Woodlynne2,89910.1%
495Woodcliff Lake6,09710.2%
496Paterson157,66010.2%
497Ridgefield Park13,16710.3%
498East Orange69,18310.3%
499Lincoln Park10,90110.3%
500Yardville6,26610.3%
501Great Notch3,89810.4%
502Mount Royal1,07710.4%
503Waretown1,89410.5%
504Trenton89,96610.5%
505Kean University1,35910.5%
506Salem5,31510.6%
507Wildwood Crest3,09410.7%
508Pennsville12,23810.8%
509Newark307,18810.9%
510Seabrook Farms1,46911.0%
511Regency at Monroe2,24111.0%
512Middlebush2,01711.1%
513Millington3,00211.2%
514Crestwood Village7,95111.2%
515Whitesboro2,94611.3%
516Annandale1,75111.3%
517Passaic69,65111.3%
518Concordia2,72411.5%
519Egg Harbor City4,37811.6%
520North Beach Haven2,28211.6%
521Keyport7,15911.8%
522Lawnside3,12412.0%
523East Newark2,52912.1%
524Buena4,50012.2%
525Groveville3,00712.3%
526Port Morris1,14112.3%
527Presidential Lakes Estates1,92712.3%
528Burlington9,90412.5%
529Atlantic City38,48612.6%
530Paulsboro6,21312.7%
531Perth Amboy55,27812.8%
532Stockton University2,80112.8%
533Erma2,03912.8%
534Farmingdale1,39913.1%
535Glendora5,36713.1%
536Rio Grande3,28513.2%
537Ramapo College of New Jersey2,16313.8%
538Dorothy1,25514.0%
539Camden71,47114.1%
540Gouldtown1,55515.2%
541The College of New Jersey4,10315.8%
542Absecon Highlands1,51216.0%
543Union3,28416.1%
544Voorhees1,77516.3%
545Penns Grove4,86016.9%
546Ledgewood5,15017.3%
547Leisure Village East4,30917.5%
548Clearbrook2,47720.4%
549Hewitt2,79729.5%

Methodology

Cities in New Jersey are ranked by unemployment rate. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 lowest unemployment cities in new jersey?
Newfoundland ranks #1 with 0.0% (unemployment rate).
What are the top 5 lowest unemployment cities in new jersey?
1. Newfoundland (0.0%), 2. Silver Lake (0.0%), 3. Pemberton Heights (0.0%), 4. South Dennis (0.0%), 5. Mickleton (0.0%)
How many cities in New Jersey are ranked?
This ranking includes 549 cities in New Jersey with available data.

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