Most Diverse Cities in New Jersey (2026)

Six Mile Run is the #1 ranked city in New Jersey with 0.724 (diversity index). This ranking includes 549 New Jersey cities with available data.

#1
Six Mile Run
0.724
Pop. 3,185
#2
Franklin Park
0.715
Pop. 13,327
#3
Jersey City
0.711
Pop. 289,691
#4
Madison Park
0.704
Pop. 8,798
#5
Pomona
0.700
Pop. 8,141
#6
Somerset
0.699
Pop. 23,851
#7
Avenel
0.694
Pop. 17,143
#8
Atlantic City
0.677
Pop. 38,486
#9
Carteret
0.673
Pop. 25,187
#10
Franklin Center
0.669
Pop. 5,770
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All 549 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationDiversity Index
1Six Mile Run3,1850.724
2Franklin Park13,3270.715
3Jersey City289,6910.711
4Madison Park8,7980.704
5Pomona8,1410.700
6Somerset23,8510.699
7Avenel17,1430.694
8Atlantic City38,4860.677
9Carteret25,1870.673
10Franklin Center5,7700.669
11Menlo Park Terrace2,9520.668
12Middlebush2,0170.661
13Rahway29,7480.658
14Sunset Lake1,3410.656
15Secaucus21,4370.654
16Englewood29,3420.651
17Springfield1,3380.651
18Kingston Estates6,2500.649
19Lindenwold21,5340.640
20Pemberton Heights2,6430.639
21Union3,2840.639
22Fords13,0520.634
23Leonia9,3000.634
24Hackensack45,7680.632
25Echelon13,5770.630
26Egg Harbor City4,3780.629
27Kendall Park10,7650.628
28Edgewater14,5440.627
29Watsessing7,9440.626
30Woodbridge20,0860.625
31Sewaren3,1960.624
32Bergenfield28,2690.623
33Sicklerville44,5000.623
34Burlington9,9040.622
35Kean University1,3590.621
36William Paterson University of New Jersey1,2400.621
37Closter8,5440.620
38Plainsboro Center2,6830.619
39Paulsboro6,2130.617
40Asbury Park15,2390.617
41Iselin19,1510.616
42Heathcote6,6890.616
43Voorhees1,7750.616
44Fort Lee39,8180.616
45Sayreville45,2370.615
46Pine Hill10,7620.615
47South Plainfield24,2310.610
48McKee City10,8430.609
49Woodbury9,9920.607
50Dayton8,2410.604
51Linden43,6140.603
52Roselle Park13,9650.602
53Finderne5,9680.601
54Raritan8,1920.601
55Monmouth Junction9,4570.600
56New Milford16,8820.599
57Country Lake Estates4,7000.598
58Parsippany21,8690.596
59Ampere North4,9680.596
60Bradley Gardens14,3150.595
61Woodbine2,0830.592
62Beverly2,4890.591
63Somerdale5,5350.591
64Northvale4,7820.591
65Lake Hiawatha10,4060.588
66Princeton Junction1,8420.587
67Brass Castle1,8440.585
68Chesilhurst1,3400.583
69Englewood Cliffs5,3300.580
70Harrison19,5990.580
71Ridgefield11,4390.578
72Robbinsville Center3,8080.577
73Dumont18,0720.577
74Magnolia4,3600.576
75Maywood10,0420.575
76Bayonne70,4680.574
77Highland Park14,9810.573
78Mays Landing6,1780.572
79Blackwells Mills10,2200.572
80Brookdale10,0440.570
81Woodlynne2,8990.569
82Little Ferry10,9420.569
83Roselle22,4550.569
84Wood-Ridge10,0940.568
85Short Hills14,3980.566
86Long Branch32,1840.565
87Palisades Park20,1920.565
88The Hills10,7320.565
89Paramus26,5000.564
90Penns Grove4,8600.564
91Alpine1,5030.561
92East Rutherford10,1540.559
93Morganville5,5440.557
94Newark307,1880.556
95Troy Hills5,1830.555
96South Bound Brook4,8330.551
97Cherry Hill Mall14,8270.549
98Cliffwood Beach3,0440.548
99Princeton30,4510.548
100Golden Triangle4,8930.548
101Ramapo College of New Jersey2,1630.546
102South Toms River3,7010.546
103Salem5,3150.546
104Princeton Meadows15,3820.546
105Somerville12,9580.544
106Palmyra7,4470.544
107West Park1,5210.544
108Cliffside Park25,5800.543
109South River16,0070.542
110River Edge12,0240.539
111Metuchen14,9820.538
112Seabrook Farms1,4690.537
113Glassboro23,3750.537
114Stockton University2,8010.536
115West Berlin2,5330.535
116Elmwood Park21,2870.534
117Hillsborough22,3020.534
118Smithville9,2600.534
119Carneys Point7,9450.532
120Port Reading3,7750.532
121Twin Rivers8,3150.531
122Dunellen7,7110.531
123Cranbury2,3040.531
124Norwood5,6680.530
125Tenafly15,2520.528
126Old Tappan5,8960.526
127Middlesex14,5180.525
128Pemberton1,3730.525
129Morristown20,2560.522
130Swedesboro2,7200.521
131Laurence Harbor6,1300.520
132Cresskill9,1010.519
133Neptune City4,6070.519
134Rainbow Lakes1,3760.519
135Green Knoll6,6640.517
136Eatontown13,5370.516
137Matawan9,6360.515
138Clementon5,3510.512
139Landing4,4990.512
140Manville10,8700.512
141Trenton89,9660.511
142Ten Mile Run2,2880.510
143Hopelawn2,9860.510
144Colonia18,2940.508
145Bridgewater Center6,1980.506
146Belle Mead6,7720.506
147Haworth3,3210.505
148Neshanic Station5,4030.504
149Whitesboro2,9460.502
150New Brunswick55,7440.502
151South Amboy9,7140.500
152Lodi25,9460.499
153Millville27,4320.499
154Weston2,1110.494
155Greentree11,0240.492
156Browns Mills9,5610.492
157Gouldtown1,5550.488
158Rutherford18,7480.487
159Rosenhayn1,0660.487
160Pine Brook6,0170.486
161Absecon9,0990.485
162Budd Lake10,1060.483
163Summit22,5120.481
164Caldwell8,8980.481
165Clifton89,2470.480
166Westville4,2850.479
167Pleasantville20,6040.477
168Fair Lawn35,1530.474
169Forsgate2,0940.473
170Phillipsburg15,2510.472
171Flemington4,8870.472
172Hoboken58,3400.472
173Clayton8,8670.470
174Springdale15,6720.470
175Montclair State University2,1770.469
176Merchantville3,8150.468
177North Plainfield22,6670.466
178Kenilworth8,3390.464
179Ridgewood26,0760.464
180New Providence13,5770.464
181Red Bank12,8640.464
182Westwood11,2210.463
183Fort Dix8,0340.462
184Lakehurst2,6660.462
185North Arlington16,3680.460
186Keansburg9,7290.456
187Totowa10,9190.456
188Vineland60,6920.453
189Roebling3,5910.452
190Demarest4,9160.451
191Boonton8,8030.450
192The College of New Jersey4,1030.450
193Lyons5,4440.446
194Martinsville12,0160.445
195Pleasantdale2,2930.445
196Old Bridge28,0150.443
197Hamburg3,2930.442
198Stratford6,9650.442
199Hasbrouck Heights12,0670.440
200Harrington Park4,8830.439
201Stirling2,8680.439
202Mount Tabor1,1270.438
203Florham Park13,1340.437
204Ledgewood5,1500.436
205Rio Grande3,2850.435
206Ho-Ho-Kus4,2300.435
207Whippany8,8620.434
208Bellmawr11,6780.434
209Flanders8,9490.433
210Vauxhall5,8750.430
211Beattystown4,4790.428
212Englishtown2,0750.428
213Kearny40,5700.427
214Woodland Park13,2840.426
215Buena4,5000.426
216Ridgefield Park13,1670.422
217Haledon8,9360.422
218Bridgeton26,8360.422
219Rutgers University-Busch Campus5,7470.418
220Bargaintown5,2310.418
221Ellisburg5,0210.416
222Absecon Highlands1,5120.416
223East Franklin10,2810.415
224Oradell8,1970.414
225Leisure Village6,3070.414
226Bogota9,1100.413
227Brooklawn1,7880.412
228Somers Point10,4610.412
229Franklin Lakes11,0110.412
230Ventnor City9,2200.411
231Port Morris1,1410.410
232Fanwood7,7140.410
233Kenvil1,7190.410
234Allendale6,8200.409
235North Haledon8,7570.409
236Upper Saddle River8,3540.409
237Garwood4,6880.406
238Netcong3,5430.405
239Woodcliff Lake6,0970.403
240Carlstadt6,3430.403
241Bound Brook12,0230.403
242Berlin7,5030.402
243Wallington11,8250.399
244Preakness18,5380.399
245Upper Montclair12,2790.399
246Lincoln Park10,9010.398
247Saddle River3,3580.398
248McGuire AFB4,4910.397
249Garfield32,5020.397
250Hackettstown10,1430.396
251Roseland6,2110.395
252Port Norris1,7020.395
253Montvale8,6250.394
254Singac3,9870.393
255Deans1,1660.392
256Florence5,0270.392
257Bedminster1,4630.391
258Helmetta2,3170.391
259Oak Valley4,3740.391
260Glen Ridge7,8270.391
261Mullica Hill4,5610.389
262Lawnside3,1240.388
263Robertsville11,8590.388
264Mountainside6,9670.387
265Rockaway6,5890.387
266High Bridge3,5840.386
267Clinton2,7840.383
268Camden71,4710.382
269Glen Rock12,0820.380
270Tinton Falls19,2520.380
271Jamesburg5,7630.379
272White Horse10,0400.379
273Cedar Knolls4,7540.378
274Freehold12,5040.378
275Laurel Lake2,5140.378
276Ramsey14,7220.377
277Washington7,2870.377
278Pine Lake Park9,2510.376
279Hawthorne19,4720.376
280Westfield30,7600.372
281Lake Hopatcong10,3830.372
282Liberty Corner1,7890.370
283Wanaque11,1620.370
284North Middletown3,0810.369
285Yardville6,2660.369
286Hammonton14,7460.368
287Gloucester City11,4650.368
288Williamstown14,8550.367
289Oakhurst3,8110.367
290Presidential Lakes Estates1,9270.367
291Blackwood4,6150.366
292Northfield8,4270.364
293Butler8,0720.362
294Milltown6,9940.361
295Collingswood14,1630.360
296Runnemede8,3100.360
297Towaco5,6270.359
298Hopatcong14,4700.359
299Paterson157,6600.357
300Madison16,4640.356
301Erma2,0390.355
302Plainfield54,5150.353
303Watchung6,4290.352
304Mercerville13,6930.352
305Pompton Lakes11,0100.350
306Spotswood8,1120.347
307Ashland9,4370.347
308Mountain Lakes4,5350.343
309Morris Plains6,2140.341
310Succasunna9,8660.341
311Emerson7,2630.341
312Frenchtown1,6090.341
313Wildwood5,1400.338
314Toms River93,9150.338
315Packanack Lake6,1260.336
316East Orange69,1830.335
317Holiday City South4,2940.335
318Rutgers University-Livingston Campus3,0410.334
319Bloomingdale7,6860.333
320East Newark2,5290.333
321Upper Pohatcong1,8510.332
322Byram Center2,0180.330
323North Caldwell6,6220.329
324Ramblewood6,5420.328
325Bordentown4,0060.326
326Keyport7,1590.326
327Cranford1,7830.326
328Franklinville1,9990.325
329Waldwick10,0900.324
330Dorothy1,2550.323
331Macopin2,3050.322
332Collings Lakes1,4890.322
333Lawrenceville3,9470.322
334Moorestown-Lenola14,5230.320
335Hightstown5,8690.320
336Brownville2,2670.319
337Hillsdale10,0860.314
338Ramtown6,4100.314
339Franklin4,9380.313
340Prospect Park6,2860.312
341Essex Fells2,3200.312
342Marlton10,4730.312
343Union Beach5,7220.311
344Riverdale4,0840.311
345Woodstown3,6900.311
346Kingston1,5570.310
347Far Hills1,0040.310
348Glendora5,3670.305
349Chatham9,2190.305
350Bradley Beach4,2640.304
351Beesleys Point1,4760.303
352Riverton2,7710.301
353Millington3,0020.301
354Green Village1,0400.298
355Oaklyn3,9340.298
356East Vineland1,4750.295
357Oak Ridge10,8600.294
358Beachwood11,0020.294
359Mendham4,9770.294
360Vernon Center1,4900.293
361Great Notch3,8980.291
362Centre Grove1,3710.291
363Highlands4,5750.290
364Seaside Heights1,9920.290
365Glen Gardner1,7020.290
366West Freehold14,2330.289
367White Meadow Lake8,7060.287
368Mount Arlington5,9010.287
369West Long Branch8,5760.287
370Elizabeth135,8870.286
371Linwood6,9540.286
372Gibbsboro2,3370.283
373Annandale1,7510.282
374Monroe Manor2,3080.280
375Cape May Court House5,3750.279
376Basking Ridge7,8820.277
377Allentown1,9260.276
378Beckett5,0720.276
379Stanhope3,5510.273
380Alpha2,2490.272
381Strathmore6,5930.271
382Tuckerton3,6160.269
383Oakland12,7000.269
384Wharton7,2540.267
385Dover Beaches North1,5990.266
386Laurel Springs2,0250.266
387Park Ridge9,2180.265
388Moonachie3,1060.263
389Point Pleasant Beach4,8260.263
390Shrewsbury4,1620.261
391Belford2,0390.261
392Port Monmouth3,2850.260
393Ringwood11,6000.259
394Manahawkin2,3590.258
395Newton8,3360.258
396Pennington2,7980.257
397Cologne1,0230.255
398Fairview14,9200.255
399Regency at Monroe2,2410.253
400Panther Valley4,6220.253
401Leisure Village West4,0700.246
402Lakewood69,8840.246
403Brigantine7,7020.245
404Ogdensburg2,2310.244
405Barrington7,0470.244
406Kinnelon9,9710.244
407White House Station3,7580.244
408Forked River4,9880.243
409Atco8,0370.242
410New Egypt1,9490.240
411Hampton1,1270.238
412Long Valley2,1070.238
413Mount Ephraim4,6480.236
414Leisure Knoll2,7250.236
415Pines Lake2,9890.234
416Pennsville12,2380.234
417Ocean City11,2600.233
418Westmont13,8700.232
419Folsom1,7320.230
420Bernardsville7,8710.230
421Turnersville3,0710.230
422Lake Como1,6600.230
423Belmar5,8610.229
424Rossmoor3,1360.229
425Guttenberg11,6380.229
426Lambertville4,1410.228
427Chester1,3590.227
428Concordia2,7240.226
429Farmingdale1,3990.226
430Lake Mohawk9,1160.225
431Mystic Island7,6160.224
432Sussex2,0040.224
433Lincroft6,9010.223
434Gibbstown3,4940.223
435Haddonfield12,5020.213
436Ocean Grove2,9160.211
437Woodbury Heights3,1160.211
438West Belmar2,6820.208
439Hamilton Square11,6430.207
440National Park3,0430.206
441Newfield1,8110.205
442Mount Royal1,0770.204
443Hewitt2,7970.204
444Thorofare2,4190.203
445Monmouth Beach3,2010.202
446Oceanport6,1300.202
447Peapack and Gladstone2,5470.201
448Midland Park6,9960.201
449Auburn1,2090.201
450East Freehold5,3810.200
451Holiday City-Berkeley12,8960.199
452Pine Beach2,3780.197
453Beach Haven1,0960.192
454Barclay4,4560.192
455Silver Lake1,4470.191
456Cape May2,7890.190
457Roosevelt1,0590.190
458Atlantic Highlands4,4090.187
459Ocean Acres18,6890.180
460Hopewell1,8280.179
461Pompton Plains10,7660.177
462English Creek2,2750.177
463Lake Telemark1,5190.177
464Point Pleasant19,1580.175
465Upper Greenwood Lake3,6210.172
466Wenonah2,2480.171
467Alloway1,4730.171
468Ocean Gate1,7680.170
469Yorketown7,2650.170
470Wildwood Crest3,0940.167
471North Beach Haven2,2820.165
472Estell Manor1,6120.163
473Medford Lakes4,2670.161
474Shark River Hills3,0350.161
475Clearbrook2,4770.159
476Passaic69,6510.158
477Groveville3,0070.158
478West New York51,6830.156
479Milford1,3060.154
480Whittingham2,5160.153
481Manasquan5,9150.152
482Audubon8,6990.152
483Barnegat3,3670.151
484Seaside Park1,8040.151
485Califon1,0650.151
486Gillette2,7390.147
487Villas9,8970.146
488Spring Lake Heights4,8660.145
489Marmora2,0110.144
490Malaga1,6120.144
491Lebanon1,6640.143
492Oxford1,1400.141
493Brookside1,2870.140
494Haddon Heights7,4880.139
495Belvidere2,5260.137
496Crestwood Village7,9510.136
497Waretown1,8940.136
498Highland Lakes3,9410.136
499South Dennis1,5790.134
500Dover18,4200.134
501Holiday Heights2,1180.131
502North Wildwood3,6200.130
503Cedar Glen West1,6540.125
504Pitman8,8340.125
505Silver Ridge1,1760.124
506Mount Hope3,0820.120
507Victory Lakes1,4030.119
508Cedar Glen Lakes1,5090.118
509Island Heights1,6910.117
510Beach Haven West5,1640.117
511Elmer1,1520.116
512Brielle4,9600.112
513Avalon1,4780.110
514Richwood3,4530.109
515North Cape May3,5770.109
516Leisuretowne3,2440.109
517Fair Haven6,1820.109
518Sewell3,0650.107
519Leonardo2,3420.106
520Port Republic1,0470.105
521Pine Ridge at Crestwood2,7560.104
522Bay Head1,2010.101
523Margate City5,2600.100
524Rumson7,2650.100
525Sea Bright1,6570.100
526Ship Bottom1,0090.096
527Lavallette1,8360.092
528Spring Lake2,7820.088
529Wanamassa4,3440.087
530Stonebridge1,9320.083
531Olivet1,6470.082
532Avon-by-the-Sea1,8010.072
533Palermo2,6670.069
534Newfoundland1,2810.063
535Sea Isle City2,0790.063
536Union City66,3750.058
537Vista Center2,2350.057
538Perth Amboy55,2780.055
539Navesink1,9040.050
540Surf City1,2250.048
541Leisure Village East4,3090.041
542Dover Beaches South1,5200.040
543Crandon Lakes1,2580.036
544Little Silver6,0960.035
545Sea Girt1,9780.032
546Seaville2,6780.031
547Victory Gardens1,8910.027
548Mickleton1,7340.015
549Keasbey2,7930.000

Methodology

Cities in New Jersey are ranked by diversity index. 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 most diverse cities in new jersey?
Six Mile Run ranks #1 with 0.724 (diversity index).
What are the top 5 most diverse cities in new jersey?
1. Six Mile Run (0.724), 2. Franklin Park (0.715), 3. Jersey City (0.711), 4. Madison Park (0.704), 5. Pomona (0.700)
How many cities in New Jersey are ranked?
This ranking includes 549 cities in New Jersey with available data.

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