What is the biggest city in New Jersey?

Newark is the biggest city in New Jersey, with a population of 305,368 in 2024.

What is the fastest growing city in New Jersey?

Montvale borough is the fastest growing city in New Jersey over the past 4 years, having grown 9.73% annually since 2020.

What are the 10 largest cities in New Jersey?

The 10 largest cities in New Jersey are: Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Lakewood township, Elizabeth, Edison township, Woodbridge township, Toms River township, Hamilton township and Trenton.

New Jersey Cities by Population (2024)

531 cities

City	Rank	2024 Pop.	2022 Pop.	Density (/mi²)	Area (mi²)	Change	Type
Newark	1	305,368	304,552	12,648	24.1	0.13%	City
Jersey City	2	293,542	289,772	19,904	14.7	0.65%	City
Paterson	3	156,434	156,470	18,594	8.4	-0.01%	City
Lakewood township	4	140,389	139,343	5,688	24.7	0.37%	Township
Elizabeth	5	136,613	135,045	11,090	12.3	0.58%	City
Edison township	6	106,674	106,998	3,546	30.1	-0.15%	Township
Woodbridge township	7	103,181	103,207	4,436	23.3	-0.01%	Township
Toms River township	8	99,798	98,384	2,461	40.5	0.71%	Township
Hamilton township	9	91,845	91,435	2,328	39.4	0.22%	Township
Trenton	10	89,705	89,535	11,794	7.6	0.1%	City
Clifton	11	88,276	88,646	7,829	11.3	-0.21%	City
Cherry Hill township	12	77,930	76,704	3,237	24.1	0.79%	Township
Brick township	13	76,343	75,699	2,984	25.6	0.42%	Township
Camden	14	71,377	70,823	8,003	8.9	0.39%	City
Bayonne	15	71,104	69,496	12,215	5.8	1.14%	City
East Orange	16	70,176	68,936	17,866	3.9	0.89%	City
Passaic	17	68,722	69,084	21,935	3.1	-0.26%	City
Old Bridge township	18	68,556	67,774	1,796	38.2	0.57%	Township
Franklin township	19	67,981	68,485	1,472	46.2	-0.37%	Township
Gloucester township	20	66,502	65,976	2,897	23.0	0.4%	Township
Middletown township	21	66,207	66,749	1,617	41.0	-0.41%	Township
Union City	22	64,189	64,735	49,875	1.3	-0.42%	City
Piscataway township	23	61,344	60,544	3,264	18.8	0.66%	Township
Vineland	24	61,126	60,468	894	68.4	0.54%	City
Union township	25	60,805	60,547	6,718	9.1	0.21%	Township
Jackson township	26	60,427	60,123	609	99.2	0.25%	Township
Irvington township	27	59,835	60,015	20,534	2.9	-0.15%	Township
North Bergen township	28	59,134	59,654	11,525	5.1	-0.44%	Township
Hoboken	29	56,833	57,187	45,466	1.3	-0.31%	City
Parsippany-Troy Hills township	30	56,448	56,130	2,389	23.6	0.28%	Township
New Brunswick	31	55,847	55,845	10,672	5.2	0%	City
Perth Amboy	32	55,290	55,208	11,860	4.7	0.07%	City
Plainfield	33	54,839	54,501	9,203	6.0	0.31%	City
Bloomfield township	34	54,424	52,980	10,197	5.3	1.34%	Township
Howell township	35	53,969	53,755	895	60.3	0.2%	Township
Wayne township	36	52,635	52,893	2,219	23.7	-0.24%	Township
West New York	37	50,776	50,732	51,082	1.0	0.04%	Town
East Brunswick township	38	49,721	49,173	2,282	21.8	0.55%	Township
Washington township	39	49,538	49,218	2,321	21.3	0.32%	Township
Monroe township	40	48,853	48,283	1,165	41.9	0.59%	Township
Evesham township	41	48,639	48,243	1,668	29.2	0.41%	Township
Egg Harbor township	42	47,828	47,894	713	67.0	-0.07%	Township
West Orange township	43	47,776	47,966	3,980	12.0	-0.2%	Township
Mount Laurel township	44	46,874	45,932	2,158	21.7	1.01%	Township
South Brunswick township	45	46,593	46,537	1,147	40.6	0.06%	Township
Manchester township	46	46,117	45,989	566	81.4	0.14%	Township
Sayreville borough	47	45,853	45,139	2,897	15.8	0.78%	Borough
Hackensack	48	45,848	45,624	10,940	4.2	0.24%	City
Bridgewater township	49	45,616	46,012	1,431	31.9	-0.43%	Township
Berkeley township	50	45,008	44,704	1,054	42.7	0.34%	Township
Linden	51	44,597	43,303	4,173	10.7	1.47%	City
Hillsborough township	52	44,544	43,726	816	54.6	0.93%	Township
North Brunswick township	53	44,144	44,072	3,669	12.0	0.08%	Township
Teaneck township	54	41,771	41,623	6,915	6.0	0.18%	Township
Marlboro township	55	41,277	41,519	1,360	30.3	-0.29%	Township
Manalapan township	56	40,388	40,624	1,318	30.7	-0.29%	Township
Winslow township	57	40,206	39,888	700	57.4	0.4%	Township
Montclair township	58	39,734	39,860	6,370	6.2	-0.16%	Township
Fort Lee borough	59	39,727	39,673	15,777	2.5	0.07%	Borough
Kearny	60	39,227	39,513	4,435	8.8	-0.36%	Town
Atlantic City	61	38,432	38,496	3,572	10.8	-0.08%	City
Galloway township	62	37,905	37,847	427	88.7	0.08%	Township
Monroe township	63	37,778	37,726	814	46.4	0.07%	Township
Pennsauken township	64	37,439	37,137	3,571	10.5	0.4%	Township
Belleville township	65	37,398	37,508	11,346	3.3	-0.15%	Township
Fair Lawn borough	66	35,786	35,342	6,969	5.1	0.62%	Borough
Freehold township	67	35,487	35,575	918	38.7	-0.12%	Township
Ewing township	68	34,845	34,661	2,291	15.2	0.27%	Township
City of Orange township	69	33,870	33,704	15,305	2.2	0.25%	Township
Long Branch	70	33,066	32,424	6,453	5.1	0.98%	City
Garfield	71	32,544	32,368	15,416	2.1	0.27%	City
Deptford township	72	32,352	32,274	1,867	17.3	0.12%	Township
Willingboro township	73	32,242	32,002	4,174	7.7	0.37%	Township
Lawrence township	74	31,781	31,761	1,463	21.7	0.03%	Township
Voorhees township	75	31,303	31,035	2,729	11.5	0.43%	Township
Livingston township	76	31,088	31,090	2,255	13.8	0%	Township
West Windsor township	77	30,979	30,039	1,213	25.5	1.54%	Township
Westfield	78	30,535	30,583	4,541	6.7	-0.08%	Town
Stafford township	79	30,518	30,004	662	46.1	0.85%	Township
Princeton	80	30,272	30,306	1,687	17.9	-0.06%	Township
Rahway	81	29,956	29,670	7,689	3.9	0.48%	City
Lacey township	82	29,839	29,589	358	83.2	0.42%	Township
East Windsor township	83	29,753	29,763	1,911	15.6	-0.02%	Township
Englewood	84	29,680	29,568	6,026	4.9	0.19%	City
Nutley township	85	29,495	29,581	8,747	3.4	-0.15%	Township
Mount Olive township	86	29,492	29,006	996	29.6	0.83%	Township
Bergenfield borough	87	28,349	28,199	9,762	2.9	0.27%	Borough
Hamilton township	88	28,342	28,190	256	110.9	0.27%	Township
Bernards township	89	28,299	27,901	1,169	24.2	0.71%	Township
Neptune township	90	27,833	28,139	3,426	8.1	-0.55%	Township
Ocean township	91	27,657	27,935	2,545	10.9	-0.5%	Township
Millville	92	27,415	27,301	653	42.0	0.21%	City
Bridgeton	93	27,119	26,407	4,354	6.2	1.33%	City
Pemberton township	94	27,083	26,939	440	61.6	0.27%	Township
Wall township	95	26,696	26,364	871	30.7	0.63%	Township
Randolph township	96	26,628	26,466	1,274	20.9	0.3%	Township
Rockaway township	97	26,554	26,182	636	41.7	0.7%	Township
Ridgewood village	98	26,239	26,149	4,570	5.7	0.17%	Township
Paramus borough	99	26,221	26,343	2,510	10.4	-0.23%	Borough
Barnegat township	100	26,157	25,101	764	34.2	2.06%	Township
Lodi borough	101	25,877	25,787	11,390	2.3	0.17%	Borough
Cliffside Park borough	102	25,638	25,502	26,818	1.0	0.27%	Borough
Carteret borough	103	25,457	25,105	5,798	4.4	0.7%	Borough
Mahwah township	104	25,412	25,276	1,001	25.4	0.27%	Township
Maplewood township	105	25,406	25,236	6,558	3.9	0.34%	Township
Medford township	106	25,288	24,712	652	38.8	1.15%	Township
Raritan township	107	24,933	24,341	665	37.5	1.2%	Township
Scotch Plains township	108	24,387	24,473	2,703	9.0	-0.18%	Township
Glassboro borough	109	24,342	23,632	2,612	9.3	1.48%	Borough
West Milford township	110	24,290	24,390	319	76.1	-0.21%	Township
Burlington township	111	24,177	24,039	1,794	13.5	0.29%	Township
South Plainfield borough	112	24,117	24,145	2,907	8.3	-0.06%	Borough
Plainsboro township	113	23,886	23,862	2,031	11.8	0.05%	Township
Montgomery township	114	23,855	23,583	739	32.3	0.57%	Township
Cranford township	115	23,719	23,763	4,906	4.8	-0.09%	Township
Morris township	116	23,569	23,445	1,503	15.7	0.26%	Township
Roxbury township	117	23,299	23,111	1,118	20.8	0.4%	Township
Vernon township	118	22,820	22,602	338	67.5	0.48%	Township
Montville township	119	22,561	22,425	1,212	18.6	0.3%	Township
West Deptford township	120	22,541	22,403	1,468	15.4	0.31%	Township
North Plainfield borough	121	22,498	22,634	8,015	2.8	-0.3%	Borough
Roselle borough	122	22,376	22,308	8,492	2.6	0.15%	Borough
Summit	123	22,367	22,321	3,732	6.0	0.1%	City
Lyndhurst township	124	22,284	22,268	4,861	4.6	0.04%	Township
Hillside township	125	21,965	22,017	7,938	2.8	-0.12%	Township
Millburn township	126	21,818	21,900	2,337	9.3	-0.19%	Township
Lindenwold borough	127	21,784	21,586	5,583	3.9	0.46%	Borough
Lower township	128	21,691	22,081	792	27.4	-0.89%	Township
Moorestown township	129	21,671	21,483	1,471	14.7	0.44%	Township
Little Egg Harbor township	130	21,629	21,337	457	47.3	0.68%	Township
Harrison	131	21,426	19,614	17,693	1.2	4.42%	Town
Elmwood Park borough	132	21,283	21,229	8,053	2.6	0.13%	Borough
Secaucus	133	20,853	21,157	3,579	5.8	-0.72%	Town
Morristown	134	20,782	20,360	7,144	2.9	1.03%	Town
Pleasantville	135	20,585	20,641	3,598	5.7	-0.14%	City
Jefferson township	136	20,581	20,487	528	39.0	0.23%	Township
Hazlet township	137	20,436	20,612	3,670	5.6	-0.43%	Township
Sparta township	138	20,302	20,088	553	36.7	0.53%	Township
Maple Shade township	139	20,156	20,020	5,267	3.8	0.34%	Township
Palisades Park borough	140	20,119	20,085	16,238	1.2	0.08%	Borough
Middle township	141	19,903	20,465	283	70.2	-1.39%	Township
Hawthorne borough	142	19,718	19,274	5,943	3.3	1.14%	Borough
Point Pleasant borough	143	19,478	19,380	5,579	3.5	0.25%	Borough
Tinton Falls borough	144	19,260	19,448	1,245	15.5	-0.49%	Borough
Aberdeen township	145	19,167	19,293	3,523	5.4	-0.33%	Township
Rutherford borough	146	19,045	18,659	6,848	2.8	1.02%	Borough
Delran township	147	18,666	17,916	2,815	6.6	2.05%	Township
Dover	148	18,469	18,401	6,902	2.7	0.18%	Town
Dumont borough	149	18,287	18,181	9,383	1.9	0.29%	Borough
Washington township	150	18,270	18,154	410	44.6	0.32%	Township
South Orange Village township	151	18,185	18,231	6,390	2.8	-0.13%	Township
Weehawken township	152	17,676	16,738	22,546	0.8	2.73%	Township
Cinnaminson township	153	17,587	17,425	2,369	7.4	0.46%	Township
Hopewell township	154	17,374	17,392	299	58.1	-0.05%	Township
Holmdel township	155	17,368	17,436	973	17.8	-0.19%	Township
Denville township	156	17,192	17,104	1,434	12.0	0.26%	Township
Wyckoff township	157	17,088	17,006	2,593	6.6	0.24%	Township
New Milford borough	158	16,914	16,864	7,409	2.3	0.15%	Borough
Springfield township	159	16,834	16,858	3,264	5.2	-0.07%	Township
Franklin township	160	16,621	16,465	298	55.8	0.47%	Township
Madison borough	161	16,619	16,245	3,854	4.3	1.14%	Borough
North Arlington borough	162	16,432	16,308	6,615	2.5	0.38%	Borough
Warren township	163	16,382	15,928	837	19.6	1.41%	Township
Readington township	164	16,276	16,238	342	47.6	0.12%	Township
South River borough	165	15,945	15,917	5,725	2.8	0.09%	Borough
Pequannock township	166	15,654	15,552	2,311	6.8	0.33%	Township
Branchburg township	167	15,629	14,863	779	20.1	2.51%	Township
Clark township	168	15,617	15,245	3,655	4.3	1.21%	Township
Asbury Park	169	15,616	15,166	10,920	1.4	1.46%	City
Haddon township	170	15,523	15,399	5,766	2.7	0.4%	Township
Mantua township	171	15,497	15,395	968	16.0	0.33%	Township
Robbinsville township	172	15,396	15,326	753	20.4	0.23%	Township
Phillipsburg	173	15,358	15,298	4,813	3.2	0.2%	Town
Tenafly borough	174	15,167	15,189	3,307	4.6	-0.07%	Borough
Metuchen borough	175	15,015	14,939	5,293	2.8	0.25%	Borough
Fairview borough	176	14,973	14,881	17,741	0.8	0.31%	Borough
Highland Park borough	177	14,971	14,947	8,221	1.8	0.08%	Borough
Somerville borough	178	14,862	13,362	6,357	2.3	5.32%	Borough
Florham Park borough	179	14,782	13,402	2,021	7.3	4.9%	Borough
Hammonton	180	14,775	14,819	363	40.7	-0.15%	Town
Ramsey borough	181	14,745	14,667	2,679	5.5	0.27%	Borough
Edgewater borough	182	14,725	14,631	15,165	1.0	0.32%	Borough
Little Falls township	183	14,705	14,093	5,261	2.8	2.13%	Township
Hopatcong borough	184	14,701	14,543	1,351	10.9	0.54%	Borough
Hanover township	185	14,677	14,619	1,396	10.5	0.2%	Township
Middlesex borough	186	14,466	14,456	4,147	3.5	0.03%	Borough
Saddle Brook township	187	14,429	14,343	5,360	2.7	0.3%	Township
Verona township	188	14,305	14,343	5,120	2.8	-0.13%	Township
Woolwich township	189	14,272	13,406	677	21.1	3.13%	Township
Collingswood borough	190	14,261	14,147	7,793	1.8	0.4%	Borough
Roselle Park borough	191	13,913	13,951	11,358	1.2	-0.14%	Borough
Harrison township	192	13,839	13,773	731	18.9	0.24%	Township
Berkeley Heights township	193	13,526	13,060	2,175	6.2	1.75%	Township
New Providence borough	194	13,465	13,511	3,651	3.7	-0.17%	Borough
Eatontown borough	195	13,454	13,538	2,303	5.8	-0.31%	Borough
Cedar Grove township	196	13,310	13,332	3,141	4.2	-0.08%	Township
Ridgefield Park village	197	13,163	13,107	7,720	1.7	0.21%	Township
Woodland Park borough	198	13,098	13,178	4,455	2.9	-0.3%	Borough
Clinton township	199	12,987	13,287	435	29.9	-1.14%	Township
Florence township	200	12,946	12,844	1,326	9.8	0.4%	Township
Lumberton township	201	12,930	12,842	1,004	12.9	0.34%	Township
Pennsville township	202	12,800	12,730	602	21.3	0.27%	Township
Bound Brook borough	203	12,787	11,955	7,698	1.7	3.36%	Borough
Red Bank borough	204	12,715	12,843	7,282	1.7	-0.5%	Borough
Oakland borough	205	12,713	12,647	1,495	8.5	0.26%	Borough
Haddonfield borough	206	12,632	12,510	4,518	2.8	0.48%	Borough
East Greenwich township	207	12,576	12,212	871	14.4	1.47%	Township
Upper township	208	12,432	12,588	200	62.0	-0.62%	Township
Freehold borough	209	12,372	12,488	6,404	1.9	-0.47%	Borough
Glen Rock borough	210	12,116	12,036	4,482	2.7	0.33%	Borough
Bordentown township	211	12,076	12,000	1,395	8.7	0.32%	Township
Hasbrouck Heights borough	212	12,050	12,010	7,912	1.5	0.17%	Borough
River Edge borough	213	12,007	11,983	6,550	1.8	0.1%	Borough
Wallington borough	214	11,857	11,793	11,929	1.0	0.27%	Borough
Bellmawr borough	215	11,771	11,677	3,945	3.0	0.4%	Borough
Gloucester City	216	11,553	11,461	4,990	2.3	0.4%	City
Ridgefield borough	217	11,439	11,395	4,498	2.5	0.19%	Borough
Ringwood borough	218	11,425	11,477	446	25.6	-0.23%	Borough
Guttenberg	219	11,376	11,354	58,943	0.2	0.1%	Town
Westwood borough	220	11,238	11,182	4,975	2.3	0.25%	Borough
Chatham township	221	11,230	11,024	1,237	9.1	0.93%	Township
Beachwood borough	222	11,194	11,112	4,051	2.8	0.37%	Borough
Ocean City	223	11,186	11,298	1,656	6.8	-0.5%	City
East Hanover township	224	11,163	11,111	1,418	7.9	0.23%	Township
Franklin Lakes borough	225	11,080	10,962	1,177	9.4	0.53%	Borough
Wanaque borough	226	11,058	11,038	1,371	8.1	0.09%	Borough
Wantage township	227	11,046	10,940	165	66.8	0.48%	Township
Lincoln Park borough	228	10,998	10,904	1,719	6.4	0.43%	Borough
Little Ferry borough	229	10,937	10,891	7,405	1.5	0.21%	Borough
Pompton Lakes borough	230	10,852	10,896	3,758	2.9	-0.2%	Borough
Pine Hill borough	231	10,826	10,740	2,225	4.9	0.4%	Borough
West Caldwell township	232	10,781	10,817	2,115	5.1	-0.17%	Township
Totowa borough	233	10,752	10,818	2,688	4.0	-0.31%	Borough
Manville borough	234	10,718	10,840	4,540	2.4	-0.57%	Borough
Waterford township	235	10,480	10,398	291	36.0	0.39%	Township
Somers Point	236	10,448	10,482	2,605	4.0	-0.16%	City
East Rutherford borough	237	10,443	10,399	2,813	3.7	0.21%	Borough
Southampton township	238	10,328	10,340	235	44.0	-0.06%	Township
River Vale township	239	10,327	9,895	2,537	4.1	2.14%	Township
Mount Holly township	240	10,281	10,021	3,641	2.8	1.28%	Township
Millstone township	241	10,278	10,362	281	36.6	-0.41%	Township
Montvale borough	242	10,272	8,450	2,553	4.0	9.73%	Borough
Wood-Ridge borough	243	10,254	10,140	9,205	1.1	0.56%	Borough
South Amboy	244	10,237	10,237	6,656	1.5	0%	City
Waldwick borough	245	10,159	10,051	4,965	2.0	0.53%	Borough
Hackettstown	246	10,128	10,122	2,804	3.6	0.03%	Town
Woodbury	247	10,097	10,029	4,999	2.0	0.34%	City
Hillsdale borough	248	10,081	10,043	3,474	2.9	0.19%	Borough
Maywood borough	249	10,049	9,997	7,808	1.3	0.26%	Borough
Kinnelon borough	250	10,044	9,974	557	18.0	0.35%	Borough
Burlington	251	10,043	10,005	3,309	3.0	0.19%	City
Bogota borough	252	9,941	9,271	13,167	0.8	3.49%	Borough
Colts Neck township	253	9,868	9,944	321	30.7	-0.38%	Township
Matawan borough	254	9,659	9,749	4,263	2.3	-0.46%	Borough
Chesterfield township	255	9,623	9,037	452	21.3	3.14%	Township
Keansburg borough	256	9,592	9,704	8,948	1.1	-0.58%	Borough
Lopatcong township	257	9,467	9,395	1,294	7.3	0.38%	Township
Park Ridge borough	258	9,461	9,419	3,629	2.6	0.22%	Borough
Leonia borough	259	9,355	9,251	6,142	1.5	0.56%	Borough
Chatham borough	260	9,337	9,213	3,985	2.3	0.67%	Borough
Washington township	261	9,286	9,240	3,145	3.0	0.25%	Township
Westampton township	262	9,245	9,145	842	11.0	0.54%	Township
Ventnor City	263	9,215	9,237	4,714	2.0	-0.12%	City
Plumsted township	264	9,184	8,604	235	39.1	3.26%	Township
Cresskill borough	265	9,154	9,082	4,433	2.1	0.4%	Borough
Absecon	266	9,121	9,139	1,649	5.5	-0.1%	City
Ocean township	267	9,069	8,985	435	20.9	0.46%	Township
Mansfield township	268	9,048	8,934	416	21.7	0.63%	Township
Edgewater Park township	269	9,010	8,962	3,087	2.9	0.27%	Township
Clayton borough	270	8,977	8,919	1,269	7.1	0.32%	Borough
Pittsgrove township	271	8,957	8,819	199	44.9	0.78%	Township
Pitman borough	272	8,898	8,862	4,012	2.2	0.2%	Borough
Boonton	273	8,839	8,803	3,774	2.3	0.2%	Town
Caldwell borough	274	8,819	8,849	7,486	1.2	-0.17%	Borough
Haledon borough	275	8,807	8,861	7,249	1.2	-0.31%	Borough
Dunellen borough	276	8,799	7,553	8,285	1.1	7.62%	Borough
Audubon borough	277	8,751	8,681	5,905	1.5	0.4%	Borough
Upper Saddle River borough	278	8,680	8,280	1,652	5.3	2.36%	Borough
Long Hill township	279	8,623	8,603	731	11.8	0.12%	Township
Carneys Point township	280	8,614	8,666	509	16.9	-0.3%	Township
North Haledon borough	281	8,605	8,661	2,484	3.5	-0.32%	Borough
Closter borough	282	8,571	8,517	2,712	3.2	0.32%	Borough
West Long Branch borough	283	8,536	8,574	2,989	2.9	-0.22%	Borough
Hardyston township	284	8,500	8,318	266	31.9	1.08%	Township
Northfield	285	8,412	8,440	2,348	3.6	-0.17%	City
Raritan borough	286	8,392	8,452	4,213	2.0	-0.36%	Borough
Runnemede borough	287	8,372	8,304	4,082	2.1	0.41%	Borough
Kenilworth borough	288	8,248	8,270	3,842	2.1	-0.13%	Borough
Oradell borough	289	8,212	8,164	3,406	2.4	0.29%	Borough
Byram township	290	8,187	8,117	380	21.5	0.43%	Township
Butler borough	291	8,157	8,109	4,010	2.0	0.29%	Borough
Bedminster township	292	8,156	8,202	312	26.1	-0.28%	Township
Newton	293	8,103	8,377	2,412	3.4	-1.66%	Town
Spotswood borough	294	8,085	8,071	3,495	2.3	0.09%	Borough
Riverside township	295	8,083	8,029	5,447	1.5	0.34%	Township
North Hanover township	296	8,035	7,979	463	17.4	0.35%	Township
Glen Ridge borough	297	7,940	7,964	6,227	1.3	-0.15%	Borough
Fairfield township	298	7,935	7,947	784	10.1	-0.08%	Township
Mansfield township	299	7,923	7,829	268	29.6	0.6%	Township
Upper Deerfield township	300	7,867	7,793	252	31.2	0.47%	Township
Bernardsville borough	301	7,817	7,857	609	12.8	-0.26%	Borough
Chester township	302	7,716	7,696	265	29.1	0.13%	Township
Fanwood borough	303	7,657	7,653	5,714	1.3	0.03%	Borough
Bloomingdale borough	304	7,579	7,617	861	8.8	-0.25%	Borough
Berlin borough	305	7,564	7,504	2,105	3.6	0.4%	Borough
Brigantine	306	7,553	7,651	1,158	6.5	-0.65%	City
Haddon Heights borough	307	7,541	7,481	4,815	1.6	0.4%	Borough
Palmyra borough	308	7,515	7,463	4,064	1.8	0.35%	Borough
Wharton borough	309	7,461	7,231	3,589	2.1	1.57%	Borough
Washington borough	310	7,342	7,328	3,736	2.0	0.1%	Borough
Emerson borough	311	7,270	7,232	3,259	2.2	0.26%	Borough
Green Brook township	312	7,267	7,315	1,649	4.4	-0.33%	Township
Upper Freehold township	313	7,169	7,237	154	46.5	-0.47%	Township
Rumson borough	314	7,153	7,203	1,412	5.1	-0.35%	Borough
Buena Vista township	315	7,096	7,084	173	41.1	0.08%	Township
Barrington borough	316	7,096	7,042	4,488	1.6	0.38%	Borough
Keyport borough	317	7,052	7,146	5,106	1.4	-0.66%	Borough
Stratford borough	318	7,037	6,963	4,482	1.6	0.53%	Borough
Midland Park borough	319	6,985	6,955	4,446	1.6	0.21%	Borough
Milltown borough	320	6,974	6,962	4,488	1.6	0.09%	Borough
Linwood	321	6,954	6,960	1,825	3.8	-0.04%	City
Morris Plains borough	322	6,937	6,139	2,716	2.6	6.1%	Borough
Mountainside borough	323	6,911	6,937	1,729	4.0	-0.19%	Borough
Tabernacle township	324	6,903	6,851	140	49.2	0.38%	Township
Washington township	325	6,859	6,701	382	18.0	1.17%	Township
Allendale borough	326	6,768	6,814	2,185	3.1	-0.34%	Borough
Rockaway borough	327	6,609	6,583	3,184	2.1	0.2%	Borough
Eastampton township	328	6,568	6,308	1,146	5.7	2.02%	Township
North Caldwell borough	329	6,564	6,584	2,140	3.1	-0.15%	Borough
Shamong township	330	6,528	6,478	147	44.5	0.38%	Township
New Hanover township	331	6,515	6,181	292	22.3	2.63%	Township
Union township	332	6,440	6,342	343	18.8	0.77%	Township
Watchung borough	333	6,428	6,440	1,068	6.0	-0.09%	Borough
Carlstadt borough	334	6,344	6,322	1,607	3.9	0.17%	Borough
Old Tappan borough	335	6,312	5,836	1,904	3.3	3.92%	Borough
Paulsboro borough	336	6,288	6,246	3,268	1.9	0.34%	Borough
Oceanport borough	337	6,236	6,096	1,966	3.2	1.14%	Borough
Lebanon township	338	6,218	6,206	198	31.4	0.1%	Township
Prospect Park borough	339	6,200	6,238	13,333	0.5	-0.31%	Borough
Roseland borough	340	6,159	6,177	1,702	3.6	-0.15%	Borough
Woodcliff Lake borough	341	6,156	6,088	1,823	3.4	0.56%	Borough
Logan township	342	6,091	6,049	278	21.9	0.35%	Township
Dennis township	343	6,075	6,223	101	60.4	-1.2%	Township
Hainesport township	344	6,072	6,042	938	6.5	0.25%	Township
Fair Haven borough	345	6,071	6,147	3,811	1.6	-0.62%	Borough
Little Silver borough	346	6,030	6,076	2,223	2.7	-0.38%	Borough
Berlin township	347	5,999	5,945	1,795	3.3	0.45%	Township
Mendham township	348	5,989	5,989	337	17.8	0%	Township
Mount Arlington borough	349	5,952	5,910	2,779	2.1	0.35%	Borough
Tewksbury township	350	5,887	5,887	186	31.6	0%	Township
Hightstown borough	351	5,854	5,852	4,748	1.2	0.02%	Borough
Rochelle Park township	352	5,850	5,816	5,903	1.0	0.29%	Township
Manasquan borough	353	5,839	5,915	4,231	1.4	-0.65%	Borough
Mullica township	354	5,793	5,811	103	56.4	-0.15%	Township
Belmar borough	355	5,788	5,844	5,539	1.0	-0.48%	Borough
Blairstown township	356	5,771	5,743	193	29.9	0.24%	Township
Jamesburg borough	357	5,743	5,727	6,511	0.9	0.14%	Borough
Norwood borough	358	5,741	5,717	2,061	2.8	0.21%	Borough
Andover township	359	5,663	5,607	283	20.0	0.5%	Township
Union Beach borough	360	5,645	5,697	3,168	1.8	-0.46%	Borough
Somerdale borough	361	5,590	5,544	4,016	1.4	0.41%	Borough
Clementon borough	362	5,587	5,343	2,951	1.9	2.23%	Borough
Independence township	363	5,534	5,504	279	19.8	0.27%	Township
Greenwich township	364	5,512	5,494	521	10.6	0.16%	Township
Allamuchy township	365	5,458	5,434	273	20.0	0.22%	Township
Fairfield township	366	5,361	5,319	130	41.1	0.39%	Township
Englewood Cliffs borough	367	5,325	5,317	2,505	2.1	0.07%	Borough
Salem	368	5,325	5,325	2,272	2.3	0%	City
Garwood borough	369	5,315	5,007	8,177	0.7	2.98%	Borough
Frankford township	370	5,291	5,317	156	33.9	-0.24%	Township
Maurice River township	371	5,250	4,984	56	93.2	2.6%	Township
Holland township	372	5,219	5,197	222	23.5	0.21%	Township
Margate City	373	5,140	5,184	3,630	1.4	-0.43%	City
Wildwood	374	5,121	5,125	3,323	1.5	-0.04%	City
Franklin borough	375	5,051	4,965	1,160	4.4	0.86%	Borough
Harrington Park borough	376	5,024	4,956	2,722	1.8	0.68%	Borough
Greenwich township	377	5,014	4,972	558	9.0	0.42%	Township
Mendham borough	378	4,987	4,953	841	5.9	0.34%	Borough
Point Pleasant Beach borough	379	4,933	4,861	3,464	1.4	0.73%	Borough
Delanco township	380	4,913	4,881	2,084	2.4	0.33%	Township
Flemington borough	381	4,913	4,891	4,562	1.1	0.22%	Borough
Hampton township	382	4,900	4,904	199	24.6	-0.04%	Township
Brielle borough	383	4,894	4,946	2,787	1.8	-0.53%	Borough
Northvale borough	384	4,878	4,764	3,856	1.3	1.18%	Borough
Penns Grove borough	385	4,873	4,857	5,457	0.9	0.16%	Borough
Demarest borough	386	4,836	4,856	2,334	2.1	-0.21%	Borough
Alexandria township	387	4,810	4,824	175	27.5	-0.14%	Township
Spring Lake Heights borough	388	4,805	4,863	3,710	1.3	-0.6%	Borough
South Bound Brook borough	389	4,790	4,832	7,426	0.6	-0.44%	Borough
White township	390	4,734	4,674	173	27.4	0.64%	Township
Mount Ephraim borough	391	4,672	4,636	5,285	0.9	0.39%	Borough
Commercial township	392	4,654	4,632	146	31.9	0.24%	Township
Mountain Lakes borough	393	4,617	4,599	1,746	2.6	0.19%	Borough
Delaware township	394	4,577	4,565	125	36.7	0.13%	Township
Neptune City borough	395	4,563	4,599	5,093	0.9	-0.39%	Borough
Elk township	396	4,493	4,453	235	19.2	0.45%	Township
Buena borough	397	4,475	4,503	591	7.6	-0.31%	Borough
Boonton township	398	4,425	4,399	544	8.1	0.29%	Township
Egg Harbor City	399	4,378	4,392	403	10.9	-0.16%	City
Magnolia borough	400	4,373	4,339	4,471	1.0	0.39%	Borough
Atlantic Highlands borough	401	4,363	4,403	3,452	1.3	-0.46%	Borough
Hopewell township	402	4,358	4,348	146	29.9	0.11%	Township
Westville borough	403	4,331	4,303	4,229	1.0	0.32%	Borough
Medford Lakes borough	404	4,300	4,282	3,772	1.1	0.21%	Borough
Ho-Ho-Kus borough	405	4,253	4,211	2,446	1.7	0.5%	Borough
Pilesgrove township	406	4,241	4,207	121	34.9	0.4%	Township
Bradley Beach borough	407	4,176	4,262	6,846	0.6	-1.02%	Borough
Lambertville	408	4,168	4,146	3,845	1.1	0.27%	City
Shrewsbury borough	409	4,129	4,169	1,911	2.2	-0.48%	Borough
Riverdale borough	410	4,111	4,099	2,029	2.0	0.15%	Borough
Stillwater township	411	4,077	4,049	151	26.9	0.34%	Township
Highlands borough	412	4,042	4,616	5,462	0.7	-6.63%	Borough
Bordentown	413	4,033	4,009	4,313	0.9	0.3%	City
Mine Hill township	414	4,019	3,993	1,369	2.9	0.33%	Township
Cranbury township	415	3,962	3,958	298	13.3	0.05%	Township
Oaklyn borough	416	3,956	3,924	6,309	0.6	0.41%	Borough
East Amwell township	417	3,944	3,930	139	28.5	0.18%	Township
Harding township	418	3,894	3,888	194	20.1	0.08%	Township
Montague township	419	3,874	3,826	86	45.2	0.62%	Township
Kingwood township	420	3,855	3,831	110	35.0	0.31%	Township
Merchantville borough	421	3,834	3,812	6,465	0.6	0.29%	Borough
Bethlehem township	422	3,763	3,749	182	20.7	0.19%	Township
South Toms River borough	423	3,751	3,721	3,242	1.2	0.4%	Borough
Woodstown borough	424	3,750	3,706	2,381	1.6	0.59%	Borough
Green township	425	3,703	3,663	231	16.0	0.54%	Township
Tuckerton borough	426	3,692	3,670	1,098	3.4	0.3%	Borough
Netcong borough	427	3,673	3,657	4,415	0.8	0.22%	Borough
High Bridge borough	428	3,597	3,587	1,504	2.4	0.14%	Borough
Stanhope borough	429	3,592	3,558	1,954	1.8	0.48%	Borough
North Wildwood	430	3,553	3,617	2,060	1.7	-0.89%	City
Upper Pittsgrove township	431	3,481	3,447	86	40.2	0.49%	Township
South Harrison township	432	3,455	3,433	217	15.9	0.32%	Township
Saddle River borough	433	3,382	3,354	688	4.9	0.42%	Borough
Hamburg borough	434	3,352	3,310	2,928	1.1	0.63%	Borough
Haworth borough	435	3,335	3,309	1,722	1.9	0.39%	Borough
Alloway township	436	3,332	3,306	100	33.5	0.39%	Township
Lawnside borough	437	3,314	3,288	2,317	1.4	0.39%	Borough
Fredon township	438	3,308	3,278	188	17.6	0.46%	Township
Pohatcong township	439	3,287	3,265	246	13.4	0.34%	Township
Franklin township	440	3,276	3,296	142	23.0	-0.3%	Township
Springfield township	441	3,257	3,245	110	29.5	0.18%	Township
Monmouth Beach borough	442	3,197	3,211	3,068	1.0	-0.22%	Borough
Deerfield township	443	3,163	3,131	188	16.8	0.51%	Township
Long Beach township	444	3,149	3,141	578	5.4	0.13%	Township
Woodbury Heights borough	445	3,141	3,113	2,521	1.2	0.45%	Borough
Moonachie borough	446	3,114	3,102	1,800	1.7	0.19%	Borough
Lawrence township	447	3,080	3,066	83	36.9	0.23%	Township
National Park borough	448	3,068	3,058	3,044	1.0	0.16%	Borough
Wildwood Crest borough	449	3,036	3,090	2,339	1.3	-0.88%	Borough
West Amwell township	450	3,023	3,017	140	21.6	0.1%	Township
Franklin township	451	3,007	2,993	128	23.4	0.23%	Township
Knowlton township	452	2,935	2,917	119	24.7	0.31%	Township
Woodlynne borough	453	2,921	2,897	13,399	0.2	0.41%	Borough
Pennington borough	454	2,865	2,815	2,981	1.0	0.88%	Borough
Riverton borough	455	2,790	2,772	4,215	0.7	0.32%	Borough
Clinton	456	2,782	2,780	2,067	1.3	0.04%	Town
Swedesboro borough	457	2,750	2,732	3,762	0.7	0.33%	Borough
Cape May	458	2,737	2,777	1,107	2.5	-0.73%	City
Spring Lake borough	459	2,735	2,767	2,053	1.3	-0.58%	Borough
Lakehurst borough	460	2,714	2,692	3,032	0.9	0.41%	Borough
South Hackensack township	461	2,706	2,694	3,774	0.7	0.22%	Township
Liberty township	462	2,692	2,684	231	11.7	0.15%	Township
Weymouth township	463	2,638	2,646	223	11.8	-0.15%	Township
Quinton township	464	2,624	2,604	110	23.8	0.38%	Township
Belvidere	465	2,542	2,530	1,754	1.4	0.24%	Town
Harmony township	466	2,528	2,522	106	23.8	0.12%	Township
Beverly	467	2,523	2,505	4,664	0.5	0.36%	City
Peapack and Gladstone borough	468	2,523	2,553	440	5.7	-0.59%	Borough
Seaside Heights borough	469	2,481	2,491	4,021	0.6	-0.2%	Borough
Oxford township	470	2,472	2,456	415	6.0	0.33%	Township
Helmetta borough	471	2,439	2,435	2,946	0.8	0.08%	Borough
East Newark borough	472	2,427	2,429	23,563	0.1	-0.04%	Borough
Lafayette township	473	2,416	2,384	135	17.9	0.67%	Township
Alpha borough	474	2,354	2,342	1,400	1.7	0.26%	Borough
Englishtown borough	475	2,332	2,352	4,091	0.6	-0.43%	Borough
Wenonah borough	476	2,316	2,302	2,325	1.0	0.3%	Borough
Ogdensburg borough	477	2,304	2,282	1,045	2.2	0.48%	Borough
Gibbsboro borough	478	2,247	2,231	1,044	2.2	0.36%	Borough
Frelinghuysen township	479	2,230	2,218	94	23.6	0.27%	Township
Pine Beach borough	480	2,200	2,186	3,459	0.6	0.32%	Borough
Woodbine borough	481	2,140	2,132	267	8.0	0.19%	Borough
Essex Fells borough	482	2,124	2,152	1,509	1.4	-0.66%	Borough
Sea Isle City	483	2,108	2,136	956	2.2	-0.66%	City
Sussex borough	484	2,059	2,041	3,472	0.6	0.44%	Borough
Sandyston township	485	2,016	1,996	49	41.3	0.5%	Township
Ocean Gate borough	486	1,999	1,983	4,442	0.5	0.4%	Borough
Laurel Springs borough	487	1,992	1,976	4,417	0.5	0.4%	Borough
Oldmans township	488	1,935	1,921	99	19.5	0.36%	Township
Avon-by-the-Sea borough	489	1,929	1,937	4,528	0.4	-0.21%	Borough
Hopewell borough	490	1,894	1,894	2,616	0.7	0%	Borough
Hope township	491	1,857	1,845	103	18.1	0.32%	Township
Lavallette borough	492	1,849	1,837	2,266	0.8	0.33%	Borough
Sea Girt borough	493	1,828	1,854	1,725	1.1	-0.71%	Borough
Brooklawn borough	494	1,821	1,805	3,732	0.5	0.44%	Borough
Folsom borough	495	1,815	1,811	220	8.3	0.11%	Borough
Newfield borough	496	1,804	1,792	1,038	1.7	0.33%	Borough
Eagleswood township	497	1,802	1,764	112	16.1	1.07%	Township
Alpine borough	498	1,744	1,756	272	6.4	-0.34%	Borough
Lower Alloways Creek township	499	1,741	1,731	38	45.3	0.29%	Township
Allentown borough	500	1,718	1,730	2,883	0.6	-0.35%	Borough
Island Heights borough	501	1,707	1,691	2,803	0.6	0.47%	Borough
Glen Gardner borough	502	1,685	1,679	1,089	1.5	0.18%	Borough
Chester borough	503	1,682	1,674	1,056	1.6	0.24%	Borough
Estell Manor	504	1,676	1,682	31	53.4	-0.18%	City
Lebanon borough	505	1,673	1,667	1,855	0.9	0.18%	Borough
Lake Como borough	506	1,642	1,688	6,516	0.3	-1.38%	Borough
Hardwick township	507	1,611	1,609	43	37.5	0.06%	Township
Victory Gardens borough	508	1,587	1,579	10,945	0.1	0.25%	Borough
Frenchtown borough	509	1,567	1,377	1,389	1.1	6.45%	Borough
Chesilhurst borough	510	1,557	1,535	908	1.7	0.71%	Borough
Woodland township	511	1,556	1,548	17	92.6	0.26%	Township
Farmingdale borough	512	1,484	1,498	2,854	0.5	-0.47%	Borough
Seaside Park borough	513	1,472	1,470	2,247	0.7	0.07%	Borough
Mannington township	514	1,463	1,473	43	33.9	-0.34%	Township
Hampton borough	515	1,445	1,441	960	1.5	0.14%	Borough
Sea Bright borough	516	1,418	1,432	1,969	0.7	-0.49%	Borough
Winfield township	517	1,390	1,394	7,680	0.2	-0.14%	Township
Pemberton borough	518	1,380	1,372	2,339	0.6	0.29%	Borough
Downe township	519	1,380	1,384	29	48.4	-0.14%	Township
Bass River township	520	1,374	1,364	18	75.1	0.36%	Township
Elmer borough	521	1,374	1,362	1,546	0.9	0.44%	Borough
Stow Creek township	522	1,322	1,312	72	18.3	0.38%	Township
Surf City borough	523	1,292	1,284	1,737	0.7	0.31%	Borough
Milford borough	524	1,226	1,218	1,037	1.2	0.33%	Borough
Avalon borough	525	1,217	1,219	285	4.3	-0.08%	Borough
Ship Bottom borough	526	1,116	1,112	1,567	0.7	0.18%	Borough
Port Republic	527	1,107	1,111	148	7.5	-0.18%	City
Beach Haven borough	528	1,073	1,065	1,096	1.0	0.37%	Borough
Shrewsbury township	529	1,066	1,076	10,768	0.1	-0.47%	Township
Elsinboro township	530	1,009	1,003	85	11.9	0.3%	Township
Califon borough	531	1,005	1,021	1,048	1.0	-0.79%	Borough

The state of New Jersey has a population of 8.9 million, making it the 11th most populous state in the U.S. The most populous city is Newark, which has an estimated population of 281,944 in 2017. Jersey City doesn’t trail far behind with its population of 264,290 people. Paterson and Elizabeth make up the remaining cities in the state that have populations exceeding 100,000 residents. Trenton, the state’s capital, ranks 6th in terms of population. There are 106 cities with populations of at least 10,000, but that fall below 100,000.

In total, there are 565 municipalities in the state of New Jersey. These are classified in one of five ways: Cities, towns, boroughs, townships and villages. There are 52 different cities in the state. Classification is determined by population. The smallest city in New Jersey is Corbin City in Atlantic County, which has a population of 492 people.

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