Richest Cities in New Jersey (2026)

Brookside is the #1 ranked city in New Jersey with $250,001 (median income). This ranking includes 540 New Jersey cities with available data.

#1
Brookside
$250,001
Pop. 1,287
#2
Essex Fells
$250,001
Pop. 2,320
#3
Upper Montclair
$250,001
Pop. 12,279
#4
Mountain Lakes
$250,001
Pop. 4,535
#5
Rumson
$250,001
Pop. 7,265
#6
Chatham
$250,001
Pop. 9,219
#7
Alpine
$250,001
Pop. 1,503
#8
Short Hills
$250,001
Pop. 14,398
#9
Ho-Ho-Kus
$250,001
Pop. 4,230
#10
Blackwells Mills
$248,149
Pop. 10,220
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All 540 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationMedian Income
1Brookside1,287$250,001
2Essex Fells2,320$250,001
3Upper Montclair12,279$250,001
4Mountain Lakes4,535$250,001
5Rumson7,265$250,001
6Chatham9,219$250,001
7Alpine1,503$250,001
8Short Hills14,398$250,001
9Ho-Ho-Kus4,230$250,001
10Blackwells Mills10,220$248,149
11Glen Ridge7,827$248,016
12Upper Saddle River8,354$246,719
13Lyons5,444$243,958
14Fair Haven6,182$237,132
15Saddle River3,358$236,985
16Forsgate2,094$235,357
17Bernardsville7,871$231,006
18Franklin Lakes11,011$230,987
19Cranbury2,304$230,703
20Haworth3,321$227,841
21Deans1,166$225,750
22Mendham4,977$223,750
23Englewood Cliffs5,330$222,192
24Little Silver6,096$220,746
25Princeton Junction1,842$219,375
26Belle Mead6,772$219,215
27Ridgewood26,076$217,250
28Oradell8,197$214,736
29Neshanic Station5,403$213,682
30Liberty Corner1,789$213,094
31Westfield30,760$212,700
32Woodcliff Lake6,097$211,233
33Glen Rock12,082$210,369
34Mountainside6,967$210,100
35Tenafly15,252$208,088
36Martinsville12,016$206,839
37Richwood3,453$206,685
38Sea Girt1,978$206,000
39Robertsville11,859$204,421
40North Caldwell6,622$203,140
41Millington3,002$202,604
42Auburn1,209$201,648
43Bridgewater Center6,198$201,250
44Basking Ridge7,882$200,378
45Old Tappan5,896$199,250
46Summit22,512$199,107
47Towaco5,627$197,696
48Packanack Lake6,126$196,343
49East Freehold5,381$195,804
50Haddonfield12,502$190,882
51Closter8,544$187,500
52Peapack and Gladstone2,547$184,231
53Princeton30,451$184,113
54Montvale8,625$183,664
55Hewitt2,797$182,516
56Troy Hills5,183$180,618
57Harrington Park4,883$180,515
58Springdale15,672$179,531
59Middlebush2,017$178,125
60Kinnelon9,971$178,102
61Pines Lake2,989$177,750
62Bradley Gardens14,315$177,590
63Springfield1,338$177,045
64Hoboken58,340$176,943
65Fanwood7,714$176,667
66Kendall Park10,765$175,361
67Demarest4,916$175,078
68Cresskill9,101$173,293
69Pennington2,798$171,282
70Hillsdale10,086$169,862
71Westwood11,221$169,026
72Lincroft6,901$168,945
73Madison16,464$168,469
74Brielle4,960$167,754
75Wanamassa4,344$167,712
76Watchung6,429$166,536
77Cedar Knolls4,754$166,077
78Park Ridge9,218$165,391
79Ramsey14,722$164,767
80Norwood5,668$164,766
81Succasunna9,866$164,555
82Yorketown7,265$163,375
83New Providence13,577$162,877
84Oakland12,700$162,862
85Barclay4,456$162,241
86Monroe Manor2,308$160,833
87Roseland6,211$160,644
88Gillette2,739$160,272
89Pleasantdale2,293$158,661
90Ten Mile Run2,288$158,491
91Stirling2,868$158,043
92Metuchen14,982$157,779
93Allendale6,820$156,992
94Green Knoll6,664$156,630
95Manasquan5,915$156,542
96Oceanport6,130$156,196
97Turnersville3,071$156,176
98River Edge12,024$155,827
99Waldwick10,090$155,526
100Strathmore6,593$155,048
101Emerson7,263$153,963
102Whippany8,862$153,725
103Chester1,359$152,578
104Far Hills1,004$152,188
105Great Notch3,898$151,705
106Medford Lakes4,267$151,190
107Brookdale10,044$150,489
108White Meadow Lake8,706$150,042
109Annandale1,751$149,886
110Flanders8,949$149,769
111Morris Plains6,214$149,623
112Seaville2,678$148,095
113Fair Lawn35,153$147,952
114Florham Park13,134$147,714
115Spring Lake2,782$146,976
116North Middletown3,081$146,650
117Pine Brook6,017$146,543
118Lake Mohawk9,116$145,806
119Navesink1,904$145,708
120Bay Head1,201$145,417
121Brass Castle1,844$144,865
122Shrewsbury4,162$144,500
123Greentree11,024$144,426
124Avalon1,478$143,482
125Port Reading3,775$142,986
126The Hills10,732$142,750
127Oakhurst3,811$142,727
128Clinton2,784$142,563
129Ringwood11,600$142,529
130Hopewell1,828$142,396
131Hillsborough22,302$142,275
132Dayton8,241$141,308
133Six Mile Run3,185$141,181
134Monmouth Beach3,201$140,074
135Midland Park6,996$140,063
136Paramus26,500$139,707
137Ramtown6,410$138,967
138Franklin Center5,770$138,643
139Alloway1,473$138,260
140Edgewater14,544$137,847
141South Dennis1,579$137,083
142Rutherford18,748$136,069
143Linwood6,954$135,904
144Hamilton Square11,643$135,694
145Sewell3,065$135,141
146Morganville5,544$134,911
147Secaucus21,437$134,746
148Stanhope3,551$134,583
149Allentown1,926$134,583
150Colonia18,294$134,301
151Moorestown-Lenola14,523$134,167
152Mullica Hill4,561$133,750
153Shark River Hills3,035$133,193
154Preakness18,538$133,168
155North Haledon8,757$131,810
156Point Pleasant Beach4,826$131,641
157Wood-Ridge10,094$131,412
158Robbinsville Center3,808$131,202
159Vista Center2,235$131,194
160Califon1,065$130,938
161Wenonah2,248$130,473
162Port Republic1,047$130,417
163Woodbury Heights3,116$130,101
164Highland Lakes3,941$129,500
165Panther Valley4,622$128,484
166Union Beach5,722$128,400
167Macopin2,305$127,824
168Sea Bright1,657$127,738
169Bargaintown5,231$127,734
170Newfoundland1,281$127,674
171Union3,284$127,411
172Heathcote6,689$127,391
173Riverton2,771$126,818
174Kenilworth8,339$126,295
175Bloomingdale7,686$126,221
176South Plainfield24,231$126,063
177Haddon Heights7,488$126,055
178Monmouth Junction9,457$125,892
179Mercerville13,693$125,678
180Dumont18,072$125,585
181Atlantic Highlands4,409$125,438
182Mickleton1,734$125,430
183Landing4,499$125,407
184Ledgewood5,150$125,000
185Country Lake Estates4,700$124,636
186Upper Greenwood Lake3,621$124,297
187Bergenfield28,269$124,083
188Princeton Meadows15,382$124,065
189West Long Branch8,576$123,661
190Bedminster1,463$123,289
191Byram Center2,018$122,639
192Leonardo2,342$122,216
193Olivet1,647$122,193
194Matawan9,636$122,026
195Belford2,039$121,406
196Pine Beach2,378$121,333
197Lavallette1,836$120,938
198Laurel Springs2,025$120,795
199West Freehold14,233$120,570
200Milltown6,994$119,958
201Stonebridge1,932$119,732
202Maywood10,042$119,306
203Beckett5,072$119,063
204Pompton Lakes11,010$119,038
205Lincoln Park10,901$119,000
206Rutgers University-Busch Campus5,747$118,750
207Oak Ridge10,860$118,718
208Hasbrouck Heights12,067$118,670
209Lawrenceville3,947$118,482
210Waretown1,894$118,450
211Surf City1,225$118,333
212Hawthorne19,472$118,093
213Franklinville1,999$117,847
214Ocean Acres18,689$117,739
215Jamesburg5,763$117,719
216Northvale4,782$117,717
217Cherry Hill Mall14,827$117,535
218Plainsboro Center2,683$117,363
219Beach Haven West5,164$116,949
220Audubon8,699$116,900
221Leonia9,300$116,429
222High Bridge3,584$116,424
223Fords13,052$116,250
224Singac3,987$116,136
225Ridgefield11,439$115,676
226Morristown20,256$115,409
227Beach Haven1,096$114,868
228Margate City5,260$114,417
229Totowa10,919$114,177
230Hopatcong14,470$114,057
231Tinton Falls19,252$113,844
232Pompton Plains10,766$113,661
233Somerset23,851$113,603
234Mount Tabor1,127$113,594
235New Milford16,882$113,513
236West Belmar2,682$113,083
237Budd Lake10,106$113,036
238Folsom1,732$112,857
239Iselin19,151$112,615
240Roosevelt1,059$112,614
241Wanaque11,162$112,326
242Ashland9,437$112,009
243Lake Hopatcong10,383$111,614
244Westmont13,870$111,589
245Franklin Park13,327$111,508
246Ship Bottom1,009$111,250
247Menlo Park Terrace2,952$111,111
248Butler8,072$110,375
249Ramblewood6,542$110,130
250South Amboy9,714$110,125
251North Beach Haven2,282$109,353
252Finderne5,968$109,348
253Avon-by-the-Sea1,801$109,113
254Rainbow Lakes1,376$109,083
255Cliffwood Beach3,044$108,854
256Point Pleasant19,158$108,713
257Lebanon1,664$108,672
258Groveville3,007$108,362
259Moonachie3,106$108,359
260Frenchtown1,609$107,969
261Malaga1,612$107,875
262Hightstown5,869$107,431
263Estell Manor1,612$107,417
264Bogota9,110$107,321
265Island Heights1,691$107,308
266Lake Telemark1,519$107,065
267Middlesex14,518$107,063
268Vauxhall5,875$106,962
269Old Bridge28,015$106,934
270Sewaren3,196$106,926
271Port Monmouth3,285$106,677
272Long Valley2,107$106,528
273Lambertville4,141$106,236
274Dover Beaches South1,520$105,536
275Fort Lee39,818$105,535
276East Franklin10,281$105,363
277Beattystown4,479$105,179
278Barnegat3,367$105,091
279Newfield1,811$105,000
280Ogdensburg2,231$104,946
281Roselle Park13,965$104,418
282Helmetta2,317$104,143
283Dorothy1,255$104,102
284Northfield8,427$104,042
285Centre Grove1,371$104,028
286Somerville12,958$103,869
287Raritan8,192$103,699
288Kingston Estates6,250$103,056
289Sicklerville44,500$102,881
290Spring Lake Heights4,866$102,829
291Parsippany21,869$102,152
292Beachwood11,002$102,043
293South Bound Brook4,833$102,019
294Highland Park14,981$101,991
295Atco8,037$101,976
296Woodstown3,690$101,855
297South River16,007$101,853
298Ocean City11,260$101,782
299Red Bank12,864$101,738
300Englishtown2,075$101,736
301Cologne1,023$101,723
302Lake Hiawatha10,406$101,500
303North Arlington16,368$101,493
304South Toms River3,701$101,466
305Golden Triangle4,893$101,411
306Englewood29,342$101,398
307Spotswood8,112$101,388
308Upper Pohatcong1,851$101,338
309Palisades Park20,192$101,295
310Caldwell8,898$101,196
311Berlin7,503$101,008
312Garwood4,688$100,948
313White Horse10,040$100,896
314Elmwood Park21,287$100,852
315Yardville6,266$100,776
316Stratford6,965$100,735
317Boonton8,803$100,417
318Pomona8,141$100,382
319Runnemede8,310$100,366
320Belvidere2,526$100,334
321Rockaway6,589$100,028
322Gibbsboro2,337$99,881
323Woodbridge20,086$99,718
324Mount Arlington5,901$99,511
325Florence5,027$99,020
326Clifton89,247$99,003
327Sea Isle City2,079$98,860
328Twin Rivers8,315$98,831
329Glen Gardner1,702$98,750
330Sayreville45,237$98,629
331Fort Dix8,034$98,259
332East Vineland1,475$98,231
333Ridgefield Park13,167$98,184
334Palermo2,667$98,000
335Rio Grande3,285$97,590
336Farmingdale1,399$97,574
337Victory Lakes1,403$97,273
338Riverdale4,084$96,667
339Pitman8,834$96,199
340Avenel17,143$95,935
341Toms River93,915$95,759
342Regency at Monroe2,241$95,724
343Mount Ephraim4,648$95,137
344Cliffside Park25,580$94,960
345Carlstadt6,343$94,854
346Jersey City289,691$94,813
347Glendora5,367$94,792
348Bradley Beach4,264$94,722
349Marmora2,011$94,621
350Watsessing7,944$94,301
351Haledon8,936$94,178
352Marlton10,473$94,160
353Whitesboro2,946$94,145
354Manville10,870$93,872
355Erma2,039$93,674
356Belmar5,861$92,859
357Beverly2,489$92,807
358Elmer1,152$92,757
359Netcong3,543$92,596
360Wharton7,254$92,548
361Crandon Lakes1,258$92,434
362East Rutherford10,154$91,789
363Merchantville3,815$91,607
364Ellisburg5,021$91,272
365Hackettstown10,143$91,250
366Bordentown4,006$91,208
367Linden43,614$91,036
368Swedesboro2,720$91,000
369Rahway29,748$90,852
370Hamburg3,293$90,655
371Oak Valley4,374$90,563
372Gibbstown3,494$90,371
373Eatontown13,537$90,174
374Franklin4,938$90,152
375Highlands4,575$90,082
376Chesilhurst1,340$89,904
377Laurence Harbor6,130$89,500
378Magnolia4,360$89,489
379Clayton8,867$89,375
380Brigantine7,702$88,906
381Pemberton1,373$88,333
382Milford1,306$88,295
383Silver Lake1,447$88,217
384Pine Lake Park9,251$87,998
385Mount Hope3,082$87,927
386Carteret25,187$87,553
387Keansburg9,729$87,484
388Forked River4,988$87,455
389Thorofare2,419$87,344
390Williamstown14,855$87,021
391Kingston1,557$86,712
392Weston2,111$86,595
393Brownville2,267$86,518
394Collings Lakes1,489$86,359
395North Wildwood3,620$85,812
396Woodland Park13,284$85,638
397Palmyra7,447$85,014
398White House Station3,758$85,000
399Dunellen7,711$84,789
400Lodi25,946$84,570
401Barrington7,047$84,334
402Presidential Lakes Estates1,927$84,038
403Hopelawn2,986$83,977
404Collingswood14,163$83,917
405North Plainfield22,667$83,529
406Seaside Park1,804$83,333
407Kearny40,570$83,212
408Alpha2,249$83,125
409Roebling3,591$83,083
410Lake Como1,660$83,056
411Hammonton14,746$83,044
412Roselle22,455$82,967
413Neptune City4,607$82,872
414Wallington11,825$82,422
415Green Village1,040$82,353
416Harrison19,599$82,290
417Cranford1,783$82,222
418Hackensack45,768$82,212
419North Cape May3,577$82,198
420Freehold12,504$82,183
421Wildwood Crest3,094$82,143
422Echelon13,577$81,808
423McKee City10,843$81,667
424Oaklyn3,934$81,514
425National Park3,043$81,507
426Bayonne70,468$81,285
427Kenvil1,719$81,250
428Blackwood4,615$81,154
429Bound Brook12,023$80,876
430Mays Landing6,178$80,777
431Absecon Highlands1,512$80,511
432Lakehurst2,666$80,458
433Glassboro23,375$80,388
434Plainfield54,515$80,334
435Little Ferry10,942$79,476
436McGuire AFB4,491$79,423
437Manahawkin2,359$79,417
438Washington7,287$79,280
439Somerdale5,535$79,101
440Keyport7,159$79,036
441Tuckerton3,616$78,934
442Buena4,500$78,393
443Westville4,285$78,333
444Burlington9,904$78,009
445Guttenberg11,638$77,636
446Absecon9,099$77,516
447Hampton1,127$77,222
448Oxford1,140$77,188
449Madison Park8,798$76,396
450Whittingham2,516$75,764
451Garfield32,502$75,701
452Carneys Point7,945$75,436
453Ocean Gate1,768$75,278
454Pennsville12,238$75,162
455West Berlin2,533$75,000
456Vernon Center1,490$74,853
457Bellmawr11,678$74,812
458Woodbury9,992$74,769
459Ventnor City9,220$74,619
460Cape May Court House5,375$74,503
461Ocean Grove2,916$74,410
462Flemington4,887$74,213
463Villas9,897$74,203
464Newton8,336$73,679
465West Park1,521$73,397
466Long Branch32,184$73,381
467Smithville9,260$72,875
468Sussex2,004$72,601
469Browns Mills9,561$71,975
470Mystic Island7,616$71,917
471Woodlynne2,899$71,635
472Ampere North4,968$71,192
473Asbury Park15,239$71,080
474Gloucester City11,465$70,942
475Dover18,420$70,519
476Pemberton Heights2,643$70,403
477Lawnside3,124$70,338
478Clementon5,351$69,536
479Paulsboro6,213$68,750
480Pine Hill10,762$68,725
481Somers Point10,461$68,542
482Phillipsburg15,251$67,782
483New Egypt1,949$67,633
484Egg Harbor City4,378$67,604
485Millville27,432$67,190
486West New York51,683$67,139
487Voorhees1,775$66,927
488Cedar Glen West1,654$66,313
489Keasbey2,793$65,948
490Vineland60,692$65,854
491Union City66,375$65,369
492East Newark2,529$65,272
493Port Morris1,141$65,070
494Fairview14,920$64,152
495Elizabeth135,887$63,874
496Leisure Knoll2,725$61,875
497English Creek2,275$61,694
498Pine Ridge at Crestwood2,756$61,563
499Leisure Village West4,070$60,309
500New Brunswick55,744$60,248
501East Orange69,183$59,872
502Seaside Heights1,992$58,988
503Perth Amboy55,278$58,490
504Lakewood69,884$57,576
505Cape May2,789$57,230
506Concordia2,724$57,063
507Holiday Heights2,118$56,796
508Passaic69,651$56,780
509Brooklawn1,788$55,882
510Holiday City South4,294$55,298
511Lindenwold21,534$55,099
512Rossmoor3,136$54,367
513Paterson157,660$53,766
514Sunset Lake1,341$53,663
515Gouldtown1,555$53,281
516Dover Beaches North1,599$52,417
517Pleasantville20,604$52,403
518Victory Gardens1,891$52,235
519Wildwood5,140$51,996
520Laurel Lake2,514$51,633
521Leisuretowne3,244$51,420
522Prospect Park6,286$48,615
523Newark307,188$48,416
524Holiday City-Berkeley12,896$47,855
525Leisure Village East4,309$47,231
526Trenton89,966$47,102
527Bridgeton26,836$46,124
528Woodbine2,083$45,179
529Penns Grove4,860$43,889
530Seabrook Farms1,469$43,815
531Leisure Village6,307$42,705
532Port Norris1,702$42,635
533Salem5,315$40,650
534Camden71,471$40,450
535Crestwood Village7,951$38,396
536Atlantic City38,486$36,220
537Silver Ridge1,176$35,056
538Clearbrook2,477$34,958
539Cedar Glen Lakes1,509$33,958
540The College of New Jersey4,103$8,493

Methodology

Cities in New Jersey are ranked by median income. 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 richest cities in new jersey?
Brookside ranks #1 with $250,001 (median income).
What are the top 5 richest cities in new jersey?
1. Brookside ($250,001), 2. Essex Fells ($250,001), 3. Upper Montclair ($250,001), 4. Mountain Lakes ($250,001), 5. Rumson ($250,001)
How many cities in New Jersey are ranked?
This ranking includes 540 cities in New Jersey with available data.

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