Fastest Growing Cities in New Jersey (2025)

530 cities

City	Rank	Change ↓	2025 Pop.	2020 Pop.
Montvale borough	1	8.87%	11,183	8,432
Dunellen borough	2	7.08%	9,422	7,617
Frenchtown borough	3	6.06%	1,662	1,368
Morris Plains borough	4	5.75%	7,336	6,132
Somerville borough	5	5.05%	15,612	12,359
Florham Park borough	6	4.67%	15,472	12,611
Harrison	7	4.23%	22,332	19,480
Old Tappan borough	8	3.77%	6,550	5,862
Bogota borough	9	3.37%	10,276	8,752
Bound Brook borough	10	3.25%	13,203	11,954
Plumsted township	11	3.16%	9,474	8,072
Chesterfield township	12	3.04%	9,916	9,442
Woolwich township	13	3.03%	14,705	12,645
Garwood borough	14	2.9%	5,469	4,429
Weehawken township	15	2.65%	18,145	17,108
New Hanover township	16	2.56%	6,682	6,379
Maurice River township	17	2.53%	5,383	6,196
Branchburg township	18	2.45%	16,012	14,899
Upper Saddle River borough	19	2.3%	8,880	8,332
Clementon borough	20	2.18%	5,709	5,336
River Vale township	21	2.09%	10,543	9,880
Little Falls township	22	2.08%	15,011	14,275
Barnegat township	23	2.02%	26,685	24,347
Delran township	24	2.01%	19,041	17,863
Eastampton township	25	1.98%	6,698	6,188
Berkeley Heights township	26	1.72%	13,759	13,223
Wharton borough	27	1.54%	7,576	7,248
West Windsor township	28	1.52%	31,449	29,529
Glassboro borough	29	1.46%	24,697	23,176
Linden	30	1.45%	45,244	43,540
East Greenwich township	31	1.45%	12,758	11,760
Asbury Park	32	1.44%	15,841	15,166
Warren township	33	1.39%	16,609	15,884
Bloomfield township	34	1.33%	55,146	52,871
Bridgeton	35	1.31%	27,475	27,160
Mount Holly township	36	1.26%	10,411	9,969
Clark township	37	1.19%	15,803	15,472
Raritan township	38	1.19%	25,229	23,529
Northvale borough	39	1.17%	4,935	4,764
Washington township	40	1.15%	6,938	6,494
Medford township	41	1.14%	25,576	24,479
Bayonne	42	1.13%	71,908	71,601
Hawthorne borough	43	1.13%	19,940	19,566
Madison borough	44	1.13%	16,806	16,902
Oceanport borough	45	1.12%	6,306	6,142
Hardyston township	46	1.07%	8,591	8,112
Eagleswood township	47	1.05%	1,821	1,717
Morristown	48	1.01%	20,993	20,126
Rutherford borough	49	1.01%	19,238	18,787
Mount Laurel township	50	1%	47,345	44,722
Long Branch	51	0.97%	33,387	31,670
Hillsborough township	52	0.92%	44,953	43,233
Chatham township	53	0.92%	11,333	10,967
East Orange	54	0.88%	70,796	69,375
Pennington borough	55	0.87%	2,890	2,796
Franklin borough	56	0.85%	5,094	4,894
Stafford township	57	0.84%	30,775	28,735
Mount Olive township	58	0.82%	29,735	28,813
Cherry Hill township	59	0.79%	78,543	74,606
Sayreville borough	60	0.78%	46,210	45,225
Pittsgrove township	61	0.77%	9,026	8,777
Union township	62	0.76%	6,489	6,494
Point Pleasant Beach borough	63	0.73%	4,969	4,769
Toms River township	64	0.71%	100,505	95,652
Chesilhurst borough	65	0.71%	1,568	1,530
Bernards township	66	0.7%	28,498	27,765
Rockaway township	67	0.7%	26,740	25,359
Carteret borough	68	0.69%	25,633	25,297
Harrington Park borough	69	0.68%	5,058	4,729
Little Egg Harbor township	70	0.68%	21,775	20,818
Chatham borough	71	0.66%	9,399	9,193
Lafayette township	72	0.66%	2,432	2,345
Piscataway township	73	0.65%	61,744	60,742
Jersey City	74	0.64%	295,427	291,949
White township	75	0.63%	4,764	4,602
Mansfield township	76	0.63%	9,105	8,892
Hamburg borough	77	0.63%	3,373	3,263
Wall township	78	0.62%	26,862	26,481
Fair Lawn borough	79	0.62%	36,008	34,865
Montague township	80	0.62%	3,898	3,779
Mansfield township	81	0.59%	7,970	7,772
Woodstown borough	82	0.59%	3,772	3,684
Monroe township	83	0.58%	49,138	48,493
Elizabeth	84	0.57%	137,397	136,677
Old Bridge township	85	0.57%	68,947	66,744
Montgomery township	86	0.57%	23,991	23,635
Leonia borough	87	0.56%	9,407	9,297
Wood-Ridge borough	88	0.56%	10,311	10,112
Woodcliff Lake borough	89	0.55%	6,190	6,120
East Brunswick township	90	0.55%	49,995	49,559
Westampton township	91	0.54%	9,295	9,110
Green township	92	0.54%	3,723	3,605
Vineland	93	0.54%	61,455	60,644
Hopatcong borough	94	0.54%	14,780	14,328
Franklin Lakes borough	95	0.53%	11,139	11,051
Waldwick borough	96	0.53%	10,213	10,085
Sparta township	97	0.53%	20,409	19,623
Stratford borough	98	0.53%	7,074	6,969
Deerfield township	99	0.51%	3,179	3,126
Sandyston township	100	0.5%	2,026	1,974
Ho-Ho-Kus borough	101	0.49%	4,274	4,245
Andover township	102	0.49%	5,691	5,996
Upper Pittsgrove township	103	0.49%	3,498	3,432
Haddonfield borough	104	0.48%	12,693	12,537
Wantage township	105	0.48%	11,099	10,793
Vernon township	106	0.48%	22,929	22,296
Ogdensburg borough	107	0.48%	2,315	2,252
Rahway	108	0.48%	30,099	29,671
Stanhope borough	109	0.47%	3,609	3,517
Upper Deerfield township	110	0.47%	7,904	7,622
Franklin township	111	0.47%	16,699	16,371
Island Heights borough	112	0.47%	1,715	1,659
Ocean township	113	0.46%	9,111	8,840
Cinnaminson township	114	0.46%	17,668	17,113
Lindenwold borough	115	0.45%	21,883	21,608
Fredon township	116	0.45%	3,323	3,231
Berlin township	117	0.45%	6,026	5,888
Woodbury Heights borough	118	0.45%	3,155	3,100
Elk township	119	0.45%	4,513	4,418
Brooklawn borough	120	0.44%	1,829	1,807
Elmer borough	121	0.44%	1,380	1,345
Sussex borough	122	0.44%	2,068	2,014
Moorestown township	123	0.43%	21,765	21,368
Voorhees township	124	0.43%	31,437	31,024
Byram township	125	0.43%	8,222	8,005
Lincoln Park borough	126	0.43%	11,045	10,886
Brick township	127	0.42%	76,665	73,751
Greenwich township	128	0.42%	5,035	4,918
Lacey township	129	0.42%	29,964	28,739
Saddle River borough	130	0.41%	3,396	3,364
Somerdale borough	131	0.41%	5,613	5,553
Woodlynne borough	132	0.41%	2,933	2,901
Evesham township	133	0.41%	48,837	46,778
Runnemede borough	134	0.41%	8,406	8,313
Lakehurst borough	135	0.4%	2,725	2,640
Oaklyn borough	136	0.4%	3,972	3,926
Pennsauken township	137	0.4%	37,590	37,031
Roxbury township	138	0.4%	23,393	23,018
Laurel Springs borough	139	0.4%	2,000	1,978
Pilesgrove township	140	0.4%	4,258	4,184
Audubon borough	141	0.4%	8,786	8,700
Collingswood borough	142	0.4%	14,318	14,163
Ocean Gate borough	143	0.4%	2,007	1,943
South Toms River borough	144	0.4%	3,766	3,651
Bellmawr borough	145	0.4%	11,818	11,690
Haddon township	146	0.4%	15,585	15,403
Gloucester City	147	0.4%	11,599	11,474
Haddon Heights borough	148	0.4%	7,571	7,490
Berlin borough	149	0.4%	7,594	7,480
Pine Hill borough	150	0.4%	10,869	10,752
Gloucester township	151	0.4%	66,765	65,937
Winslow township	152	0.4%	40,365	39,901
Florence township	153	0.39%	12,997	12,794
Cresskill borough	154	0.39%	9,190	9,131
Lawnside borough	155	0.39%	3,327	2,953
Fairfield township	156	0.39%	5,382	5,529
Waterford township	157	0.39%	10,521	10,406
Haworth borough	158	0.39%	3,348	3,331
Alloway township	159	0.39%	3,345	3,281
Magnolia borough	160	0.39%	4,390	4,343
Camden	161	0.39%	71,654	71,738
Mount Ephraim borough	162	0.39%	4,690	4,650
Shamong township	163	0.38%	6,553	6,453
Quinton township	164	0.38%	2,634	2,582
Barrington borough	165	0.38%	7,123	7,056
Lopatcong township	166	0.38%	9,503	8,788
Stow Creek township	167	0.38%	1,327	1,316
North Arlington borough	168	0.38%	16,494	16,404
Tabernacle township	169	0.38%	6,929	6,778
Beach Haven borough	170	0.37%	1,077	1,045
Lakewood township	171	0.37%	140,912	135,389
Willingboro township	172	0.37%	32,362	31,858
Beachwood borough	173	0.37%	11,235	10,878
Bass River township	174	0.36%	1,379	1,357
Oldmans township	175	0.36%	1,942	1,909
Beverly	176	0.36%	2,532	2,495
Gibbsboro borough	177	0.36%	2,255	2,243
Mount Arlington borough	178	0.35%	5,973	5,900
North Hanover township	179	0.35%	8,063	7,956
Kinnelon borough	180	0.35%	10,079	9,941
Palmyra borough	181	0.35%	7,541	7,432
Logan township	182	0.34%	6,112	5,998
Stillwater township	183	0.34%	4,091	3,990
Mendham borough	184	0.34%	5,004	4,969
Lumberton township	185	0.34%	12,974	12,792
Berkeley township	186	0.34%	45,160	43,822
Maple Shade township	187	0.34%	20,224	19,958
Woodbury	188	0.34%	10,131	9,963
Maplewood township	189	0.34%	25,491	25,582
Pohatcong township	190	0.34%	3,298	3,240
Riverside township	191	0.33%	8,110	7,996
Paulsboro borough	192	0.33%	6,309	6,193
Newfield borough	193	0.33%	1,810	1,777
Glen Rock borough	194	0.33%	12,156	12,100
Mantua township	195	0.33%	15,548	15,246
Swedesboro borough	196	0.33%	2,759	2,711
Delanco township	197	0.33%	4,929	4,817
Milford borough	198	0.33%	1,230	1,229
Pequannock township	199	0.33%	15,705	15,538
Lavallette borough	200	0.32%	1,855	1,795
Oxford township	201	0.32%	2,480	2,441
Riverton borough	202	0.32%	2,799	2,758
Clayton borough	203	0.32%	9,006	8,809
Washington township	204	0.32%	49,698	48,720
Westville borough	205	0.32%	4,345	4,266
Mine Hill township	206	0.32%	4,032	4,005
Hope township	207	0.32%	1,863	1,832
Edgewater borough	208	0.32%	14,772	14,488
South Harrison township	209	0.32%	3,466	3,398
Pine Beach borough	210	0.32%	2,207	2,142
Washington township	211	0.32%	18,328	18,148
Closter borough	212	0.32%	8,598	8,563
Bordentown township	213	0.32%	12,114	11,778
Kingwood township	214	0.31%	3,867	3,788
Surf City borough	215	0.31%	1,296	1,250
Plainfield	216	0.31%	55,008	54,340
Fairview borough	217	0.31%	15,019	14,983
Knowlton township	218	0.31%	2,944	2,887
West Deptford township	219	0.31%	22,610	22,206
Randolph township	220	0.3%	26,709	26,444
Wenonah borough	221	0.3%	2,323	2,282
Montville township	222	0.3%	22,629	22,395
Saddle Brook township	223	0.3%	14,472	14,298
Bordentown	224	0.3%	4,045	3,992
Tuckerton borough	225	0.3%	3,703	3,585
Elsinboro township	226	0.3%	1,012	1,001
Boonton township	227	0.29%	4,438	4,374
Butler borough	228	0.29%	8,181	8,027
Oradell borough	229	0.29%	8,236	8,223
Rochelle Park township	230	0.29%	5,867	5,804
Dumont borough	231	0.29%	18,340	17,849
Pemberton borough	232	0.29%	1,384	1,367
Merchantville borough	233	0.29%	3,845	3,816
Lower Alloways Creek township	234	0.29%	1,746	1,718
Burlington township	235	0.29%	24,246	23,968
Parsippany-Troy Hills township	236	0.28%	56,607	56,024
Pennsville township	237	0.27%	12,835	12,679
Independence township	238	0.27%	5,549	5,459
Garfield	239	0.27%	32,632	32,555
Wallington borough	240	0.27%	11,889	11,846
Frelinghuysen township	241	0.27%	2,236	2,197
Hamilton township	242	0.27%	28,418	27,496
Mahwah township	243	0.27%	25,480	25,410
Edgewater Park township	244	0.27%	9,034	8,928
Pemberton township	245	0.27%	27,155	26,859
Bergenfield borough	246	0.27%	28,424	28,304
Cliffside Park borough	247	0.27%	25,706	25,634
Ramsey borough	248	0.26%	14,784	14,756
Lambertville	249	0.26%	4,179	4,130
Ewing township	250	0.26%	34,937	37,239
Morris township	251	0.26%	23,631	23,006
Emerson borough	252	0.26%	7,289	7,271
Oakland borough	253	0.26%	12,746	12,717
Maywood borough	254	0.26%	10,075	10,055
Woodland township	255	0.26%	1,560	1,543
Denville township	256	0.26%	17,236	17,072
Alpha borough	257	0.26%	2,360	2,326
Metuchen borough	258	0.25%	15,053	15,048
Victory Gardens borough	259	0.25%	1,591	1,579
Jackson township	260	0.25%	60,579	58,646
Point Pleasant borough	261	0.25%	19,527	18,967
Westwood borough	262	0.25%	11,266	11,249
Washington township	263	0.25%	9,309	9,267
Hainesport township	264	0.25%	6,087	6,024
City of Orange township	265	0.24%	33,953	34,309
Hackensack	266	0.24%	45,960	45,908
Blairstown township	267	0.24%	5,785	5,698
Wyckoff township	268	0.24%	17,129	16,546
Harrison township	269	0.24%	13,872	13,649
Chester borough	270	0.24%	1,686	1,669
Commercial township	271	0.24%	4,665	4,658
Belvidere	272	0.24%	2,548	2,517
East Hanover township	273	0.23%	11,189	11,080
Franklin township	274	0.23%	3,014	2,965
Jefferson township	275	0.23%	20,628	20,485
Lawrence township	276	0.23%	3,087	3,074
Robbinsville township	277	0.23%	15,431	15,435
Flemington borough	278	0.22%	4,924	4,866
Hamilton township	279	0.22%	92,050	92,057
Park Ridge borough	280	0.22%	9,482	8,863
South Hackensack township	281	0.22%	2,712	2,690
Allamuchy township	282	0.22%	5,470	5,345
Netcong borough	283	0.22%	3,681	3,368
Midland Park borough	284	0.21%	7,000	7,003
Ridgefield Park village	285	0.21%	13,191	13,191
Union township	286	0.21%	60,934	59,826
East Rutherford borough	287	0.21%	10,465	9,993
Holland township	288	0.21%	5,230	5,158
Little Ferry borough	289	0.21%	10,960	10,954
Norwood borough	290	0.21%	5,753	5,623
Medford Lakes borough	291	0.21%	4,309	4,265
Millville	292	0.21%	27,472	27,413
Boonton	293	0.2%	8,857	8,792
Pitman borough	294	0.2%	8,916	8,788
Howell township	295	0.2%	54,076	53,487
Hanover township	296	0.2%	14,706	14,643
Rockaway borough	297	0.2%	6,622	6,581
Mountain Lakes borough	298	0.19%	4,626	4,464
Phillipsburg	299	0.19%	15,388	15,224
Moonachie borough	300	0.19%	3,120	3,120
Ridgefield borough	301	0.19%	11,461	11,462
Englewood	302	0.19%	29,736	29,231
Burlington	303	0.19%	10,062	9,730
Hillsdale borough	304	0.19%	10,100	10,113
Woodbine borough	305	0.19%	2,144	2,129
Bethlehem township	306	0.19%	3,770	3,732
Springfield township	307	0.18%	3,263	3,238
Dover	308	0.18%	18,503	18,412
Lebanon borough	309	0.18%	1,676	1,659
Ship Bottom borough	310	0.18%	1,118	1,095
Glen Gardner borough	311	0.18%	1,688	1,671
Teaneck township	312	0.18%	41,845	41,214
East Amwell township	313	0.18%	3,951	3,907
Lodi borough	314	0.17%	25,922	26,122
Carlstadt borough	315	0.17%	6,355	6,362
Ridgewood village	316	0.17%	26,284	25,905
Hasbrouck Heights borough	317	0.17%	12,070	12,088
Penns Grove borough	318	0.16%	4,881	4,843
National Park borough	319	0.16%	3,073	3,031
Greenwich township	320	0.16%	5,521	5,467
Roselle borough	321	0.15%	22,410	22,604
Liberty township	322	0.15%	2,696	2,665
New Milford borough	323	0.15%	16,939	16,878
Riverdale borough	324	0.15%	4,117	4,098
High Bridge borough	325	0.14%	3,602	3,534
Jamesburg borough	326	0.14%	5,751	5,763
Manchester township	327	0.14%	46,181	45,182
Hampton borough	328	0.14%	1,447	1,435
Newark	329	0.13%	305,776	310,645
Delaware township	330	0.13%	4,583	4,544
Chester township	331	0.13%	7,726	7,701
Elmwood Park borough	332	0.13%	21,310	21,364
Long Beach township	333	0.13%	3,153	3,152
Deptford township	334	0.12%	32,391	31,996
Harmony township	335	0.12%	2,531	2,495
Readington township	336	0.12%	16,295	16,108
Long Hill township	337	0.12%	8,633	8,601
Hopewell township	338	0.11%	4,363	4,377
Folsom borough	339	0.11%	1,817	1,805
Summit	340	0.1%	22,390	22,638
River Edge borough	341	0.1%	12,019	12,056
West Amwell township	342	0.1%	3,026	3,001
Guttenberg	343	0.1%	11,387	11,930
Lebanon township	344	0.1%	6,224	6,177
Trenton	345	0.1%	89,790	90,592
Washington borough	346	0.1%	7,349	7,281
Wanaque borough	347	0.09%	11,068	11,277
South River borough	348	0.09%	15,959	16,051
Spotswood borough	349	0.09%	8,092	8,125
Milltown borough	350	0.09%	6,980	7,018
Buena Vista township	351	0.08%	7,102	7,028
Palisades Park borough	352	0.08%	20,136	20,285
Helmetta borough	353	0.08%	2,441	2,454
North Brunswick township	354	0.08%	44,180	43,774
Highland Park borough	355	0.08%	14,983	15,033
Galloway township	356	0.08%	37,934	37,773
Harding township	357	0.08%	3,897	3,872
Englewood Cliffs borough	358	0.07%	5,329	5,329
Perth Amboy	359	0.07%	55,331	55,383
Monroe township	360	0.07%	37,804	37,142
Fort Lee borough	361	0.07%	39,754	40,051
Seaside Park borough	362	0.07%	1,473	1,443
Hardwick township	363	0.06%	1,612	1,593
South Brunswick township	364	0.06%	46,621	46,896
Cranbury township	365	0.05%	3,964	3,899
Plainsboro township	366	0.05%	23,898	24,021
West New York	367	0.04%	50,798	52,542
Lyndhurst township	368	0.04%	22,292	22,443
Clinton	369	0.04%	2,783	2,765
Middlesex borough	370	0.03%	14,471	14,593
Lawrence township	371	0.03%	31,791	33,047
Hackettstown	372	0.03%	10,131	10,232
Fanwood borough	373	0.03%	7,659	7,748
Hightstown borough	374	0.02%	5,855	5,883
New Brunswick	375	0%	55,848	55,288
Tewksbury township	376	0%	5,887	5,852
Hopewell borough	377	0%	1,894	1,899
South Amboy	378	0%	10,237	9,377
Mendham township	379	0%	5,989	5,996
Salem	380	0%	5,325	5,297
Livingston township	381	0%	31,087	31,243
Paterson	382	-0.01%	156,416	159,323
Woodbridge township	383	-0.01%	103,168	103,656
East Windsor township	384	-0.02%	29,748	29,937
Wildwood	385	-0.04%	5,119	5,137
East Newark borough	386	-0.04%	2,426	2,563
Hampton township	387	-0.04%	4,898	4,876
Linwood	388	-0.04%	6,951	6,946
Hopewell township	389	-0.05%	17,365	17,442
Princeton	390	-0.06%	30,255	30,610
Southampton township	391	-0.06%	10,322	10,304
South Plainfield borough	392	-0.06%	24,103	24,286
Egg Harbor township	393	-0.07%	47,795	47,769
Springfield township	394	-0.07%	16,822	17,106
Tenafly borough	395	-0.07%	15,156	15,348
Fairfield township	396	-0.08%	7,929	7,837
Westfield	397	-0.08%	30,511	30,895
Avalon borough	398	-0.08%	1,216	1,238
Atlantic City	399	-0.08%	38,400	38,417
Cedar Grove township	400	-0.08%	13,299	13,057
Watchung borough	401	-0.09%	6,422	6,437
Cranford township	402	-0.09%	23,697	23,817
Absecon	403	-0.1%	9,112	9,116
Hillside township	404	-0.12%	21,939	22,344
Ventnor City	405	-0.12%	9,204	9,195
Freehold township	406	-0.12%	35,443	35,399
South Orange Village township	407	-0.13%	18,162	18,427
Verona township	408	-0.13%	14,286	14,575
Kenilworth borough	409	-0.13%	8,237	8,393
Pleasantville	410	-0.14%	20,557	20,594
Roselle Park borough	411	-0.14%	13,894	14,002
Winfield township	412	-0.14%	1,388	1,415
Downe township	413	-0.14%	1,378	1,397
Nutley township	414	-0.15%	29,452	30,038
Roseland borough	415	-0.15%	6,150	6,270
Alexandria township	416	-0.15%	4,803	4,796
Belleville township	417	-0.15%	37,343	38,073
Hammonton	418	-0.15%	14,753	14,693
Irvington township	419	-0.15%	59,745	60,915
Glen Ridge borough	420	-0.15%	7,928	7,757
Weymouth township	421	-0.15%	2,634	2,643
North Caldwell borough	422	-0.15%	6,554	6,672
Edison township	423	-0.15%	106,512	107,066
Mullica township	424	-0.15%	5,784	5,804
Montclair township	425	-0.16%	39,671	39,825
Egg Harbor City	426	-0.16%	4,371	4,383
Somers Point	427	-0.16%	10,431	10,457
Northfield	428	-0.17%	8,398	8,424
West Caldwell township	429	-0.17%	10,763	10,975
Caldwell borough	430	-0.17%	8,804	8,986
New Providence borough	431	-0.17%	13,442	13,680
Scotch Plains township	432	-0.18%	24,344	24,852
Estell Manor	433	-0.18%	1,673	1,666
Port Republic	434	-0.18%	1,105	1,097
Millburn township	435	-0.19%	21,777	21,633
Mountainside borough	436	-0.19%	6,898	6,988
Holmdel township	437	-0.2%	17,334	17,387
West Orange township	438	-0.2%	47,681	48,697
Seaside Heights borough	439	-0.2%	2,476	2,440
Pompton Lakes borough	440	-0.2%	10,830	11,095
West Milford township	441	-0.21%	24,240	24,778
Demarest borough	442	-0.21%	4,826	4,961
Avon-by-the-Sea borough	443	-0.21%	1,925	1,928
Clifton	444	-0.21%	88,091	90,019
Monmouth Beach borough	445	-0.22%	3,190	3,179
West Long Branch borough	446	-0.22%	8,517	8,584
Ringwood borough	447	-0.23%	11,399	11,686
Paramus borough	448	-0.23%	26,160	26,605
Wayne township	449	-0.24%	52,506	54,639
Frankford township	450	-0.25%	5,278	5,291
Bloomingdale borough	451	-0.25%	7,560	7,757
Bernardsville borough	452	-0.26%	7,797	7,881
Passaic	453	-0.26%	68,541	70,304
Bedminster township	454	-0.28%	8,133	8,250
Manalapan township	455	-0.29%	40,270	40,735
Marlboro township	456	-0.29%	41,156	41,560
Carneys Point township	457	-0.3%	8,588	8,637
North Plainfield borough	458	-0.3%	22,430	22,748
Franklin township	459	-0.3%	3,266	3,254
Woodland Park borough	460	-0.3%	13,058	13,418
Prospect Park borough	461	-0.31%	6,181	6,352
Haledon borough	462	-0.31%	8,780	9,022
Totowa borough	463	-0.31%	10,719	11,024
Hoboken	464	-0.31%	56,656	59,909
Eatontown borough	465	-0.31%	13,412	13,576
Buena borough	466	-0.31%	4,461	4,508
North Haledon borough	467	-0.33%	8,577	8,904
Aberdeen township	468	-0.33%	19,104	19,288
Green Brook township	469	-0.33%	7,243	7,259
Allendale borough	470	-0.34%	6,745	6,829
Mannington township	471	-0.34%	1,458	1,472
Alpine borough	472	-0.34%	1,738	1,764
Allentown borough	473	-0.35%	1,712	1,734
Rumson borough	474	-0.35%	7,128	7,332
Raritan borough	475	-0.36%	8,362	7,820
Kearny	476	-0.36%	39,084	41,706
Franklin township	477	-0.37%	67,729	68,312
Little Silver borough	478	-0.38%	6,007	6,127
Colts Neck township	479	-0.39%	9,830	9,931
Neptune City borough	480	-0.39%	4,545	4,611
Middletown township	481	-0.41%	65,936	66,994
Millstone township	482	-0.41%	10,236	10,349
Union City	483	-0.43%	63,916	68,138
Margate City	484	-0.43%	5,118	5,300
Englishtown borough	485	-0.43%	2,322	2,347
Hazlet township	486	-0.43%	20,348	20,113
Bridgewater township	487	-0.43%	45,418	45,870
South Bound Brook borough	488	-0.44%	4,769	4,851
North Bergen township	489	-0.44%	58,874	62,916
Atlantic Highlands borough	490	-0.46%	4,343	4,413
Union Beach borough	491	-0.46%	5,619	5,708
Matawan borough	492	-0.47%	9,614	9,548
Freehold borough	493	-0.47%	12,314	12,513
Shrewsbury township	494	-0.47%	1,061	1,079
Farmingdale borough	495	-0.47%	1,477	1,502
Upper Freehold township	496	-0.47%	7,135	7,262
Belmar borough	497	-0.48%	5,760	5,889
Shrewsbury borough	498	-0.48%	4,109	4,173
Tinton Falls borough	499	-0.49%	19,166	19,133
Sea Bright borough	500	-0.49%	1,411	1,438
Ocean City	501	-0.5%	11,130	11,226
Ocean township	502	-0.5%	27,518	27,681
Red Bank borough	503	-0.5%	12,651	12,907
Brielle borough	504	-0.53%	4,868	4,973
Neptune township	505	-0.55%	27,680	28,039
Manville borough	506	-0.57%	10,657	10,932
Keansburg borough	507	-0.58%	9,536	9,743
Spring Lake borough	508	-0.58%	2,719	2,786
Peapack and Gladstone borough	509	-0.6%	2,508	2,552
Spring Lake Heights borough	510	-0.6%	4,776	4,883
Fair Haven borough	511	-0.63%	6,033	6,248
Upper township	512	-0.63%	12,354	12,515
Brigantine	513	-0.65%	7,504	7,707
Manasquan borough	514	-0.65%	5,801	5,928
Essex Fells borough	515	-0.66%	2,110	2,212
Sea Isle City	516	-0.66%	2,094	2,103
Keyport borough	517	-0.67%	7,005	7,180
Sea Girt borough	518	-0.71%	1,815	1,870
Secaucus	519	-0.73%	20,701	22,037
Cape May	520	-0.73%	2,717	2,764
Wildwood Crest borough	521	-0.89%	3,009	3,096
Lower township	522	-0.9%	21,496	22,002
North Wildwood	523	-0.9%	3,521	3,617
Bradley Beach borough	524	-1.03%	4,133	4,282
Clinton township	525	-1.16%	12,837	13,500
Dennis township	526	-1.22%	6,001	6,267
Lake Como borough	527	-1.4%	1,619	1,696
Middle township	528	-1.41%	19,622	20,309
Newton	529	-1.69%	7,966	8,344
Highlands borough	530	-7.1%	3,755	4,614

New Jersey Growth Overview

New Jersey's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Montvale borough leads with 8.87% annualized growth, followed by Dunellen borough (7.08%) and Frenchtown borough (6.06%). The largest population centers are Newark (305,776), Jersey City (295,427), and Paterson (156,416). Of the 530 cities over 1,000 population, 380 are growing while 150 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.32% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 0.85% annually.

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