Fastest Growing Cities in New Jersey (2025)

530 cities

City	Rank	Annual Change ↓	2025 Pop.	2020 Pop.
Montvale	1	8.87%	11,183	8,432
Dunellen	2	7.08%	9,422	7,617
Frenchtown	3	6.06%	1,662	1,368
Morris Plains	4	5.75%	7,336	6,132
Somerville	5	5.05%	15,612	12,359
Florham Park	6	4.67%	15,472	12,611
Harrison	7	4.23%	22,332	19,480
Old Tappan	8	3.77%	6,550	5,862
Bogota	9	3.37%	10,276	8,752
Bound Brook	10	3.25%	13,203	11,954
Plumsted	11	3.16%	9,474	8,072
Chesterfield	12	3.04%	9,916	9,442
Woolwich	13	3.03%	14,705	12,645
Garwood	14	2.9%	5,469	4,429
Weehawken	15	2.65%	18,145	17,108
New Hanover	16	2.56%	6,682	6,379
Maurice River	17	2.53%	5,383	6,196
Branchburg	18	2.45%	16,012	14,899
Upper Saddle River	19	2.3%	8,880	8,332
Clementon	20	2.18%	5,709	5,336
River Vale	21	2.09%	10,543	9,880
Little Falls	22	2.08%	15,011	14,275
Barnegat	23	2.02%	26,685	24,347
Delran	24	2.01%	19,041	17,863
Eastampton	25	1.98%	6,698	6,188
Berkeley Heights	26	1.72%	13,759	13,223
Wharton	27	1.54%	7,576	7,248
West Windsor	28	1.52%	31,449	29,529
Glassboro	29	1.46%	24,697	23,176
Linden	30	1.45%	45,244	43,540
East Greenwich	31	1.45%	12,758	11,760
Asbury Park	32	1.44%	15,841	15,166
Warren	33	1.39%	16,609	15,884
Bloomfield	34	1.33%	55,146	52,871
Bridgeton	35	1.31%	27,475	27,160
Mount Holly	36	1.26%	10,411	9,969
Clark	37	1.19%	15,803	15,472
Raritan	38	1.19%	25,229	23,529
Northvale	39	1.17%	4,935	4,764
Washington	40	1.15%	6,938	6,494
Medford	41	1.14%	25,576	24,479
Bayonne	42	1.13%	71,908	71,601
Hawthorne	43	1.13%	19,940	19,566
Madison	44	1.13%	16,806	16,902
Oceanport	45	1.12%	6,306	6,142
Hardyston	46	1.07%	8,591	8,112
Eagleswood	47	1.05%	1,821	1,717
Morristown	48	1.02%	20,993	20,126
Rutherford	49	1.01%	19,238	18,787
Mount Laurel	50	1%	47,345	44,722
Long Branch	51	0.97%	33,387	31,670
Hillsborough	52	0.92%	44,953	43,233
Chatham	53	0.92%	11,333	10,967
East Orange	54	0.88%	70,796	69,375
Pennington	55	0.87%	2,890	2,796
Franklin	56	0.85%	5,094	4,894
Stafford	57	0.84%	30,775	28,735
Mount Olive	58	0.82%	29,735	28,813
Cherry Hill	59	0.79%	78,543	74,606
Sayreville	60	0.78%	46,210	45,225
Pittsgrove	61	0.77%	9,026	8,777
Union	62	0.76%	6,489	6,494
Point Pleasant Beach	63	0.73%	4,969	4,769
Toms River	64	0.71%	100,505	95,652
Chesilhurst	65	0.71%	1,568	1,530
Bernards	66	0.7%	28,498	27,765
Rockaway	67	0.7%	26,740	25,359
Carteret	68	0.69%	25,633	25,297
Harrington Park	69	0.68%	5,058	4,729
Little Egg Harbor	70	0.68%	21,775	20,818
Chatham	71	0.66%	9,399	9,193
Lafayette	72	0.66%	2,432	2,345
Piscataway	73	0.65%	61,744	60,742
Jersey City	74	0.64%	295,427	291,949
White	75	0.63%	4,764	4,602
Mansfield	76	0.63%	9,105	8,892
Hamburg	77	0.63%	3,373	3,263
Wall	78	0.62%	26,862	26,481
Fair Lawn	79	0.62%	36,008	34,865
Montague	80	0.62%	3,898	3,779
Mansfield	81	0.59%	7,970	7,772
Woodstown	82	0.59%	3,772	3,684
Monroe	83	0.58%	49,138	48,493
Elizabeth	84	0.57%	137,397	136,677
Old Bridge	85	0.57%	68,947	66,744
Montgomery	86	0.57%	23,991	23,635
Wood-Ridge	87	0.56%	10,311	10,112
Leonia	88	0.56%	9,407	9,297
Woodcliff Lake	89	0.55%	6,190	6,120
East Brunswick	90	0.55%	49,995	49,559
Westampton	91	0.54%	9,295	9,110
Green	92	0.54%	3,723	3,605
Vineland	93	0.54%	61,455	60,644
Hopatcong	94	0.54%	14,780	14,328
Franklin Lakes	95	0.53%	11,139	11,051
Waldwick	96	0.53%	10,213	10,085
Sparta	97	0.53%	20,409	19,623
Stratford	98	0.53%	7,074	6,969
Deerfield	99	0.51%	3,179	3,126
Sandyston	100	0.5%	2,026	1,974
Andover	101	0.49%	5,691	5,996
Ho-Ho-Kus	102	0.49%	4,274	4,245
Upper Pittsgrove	103	0.49%	3,498	3,432
Haddonfield	104	0.48%	12,693	12,537
Wantage	105	0.48%	11,099	10,793
Vernon	106	0.48%	22,929	22,296
Ogdensburg	107	0.48%	2,315	2,252
Rahway	108	0.48%	30,099	29,671
Stanhope	109	0.47%	3,609	3,517
Upper Deerfield	110	0.47%	7,904	7,622
Franklin	111	0.47%	16,699	16,371
Island Heights	112	0.47%	1,715	1,659
Ocean	113	0.46%	9,111	8,840
Cinnaminson	114	0.46%	17,668	17,113
Lindenwold	115	0.45%	21,883	21,608
Fredon	116	0.45%	3,323	3,231
Berlin	117	0.45%	6,026	5,888
Woodbury Heights	118	0.45%	3,155	3,100
Elk	119	0.45%	4,513	4,418
Brooklawn	120	0.44%	1,829	1,807
Sussex	121	0.44%	2,068	2,014
Elmer	122	0.44%	1,380	1,345
Moorestown	123	0.43%	21,765	21,368
Voorhees	124	0.43%	31,437	31,024
Byram	125	0.43%	8,222	8,005
Lincoln Park	126	0.43%	11,045	10,886
Brick	127	0.42%	76,665	73,751
Lacey	128	0.42%	29,964	28,739
Greenwich	129	0.42%	5,035	4,918
Saddle River	130	0.41%	3,396	3,364
Somerdale	131	0.41%	5,613	5,553
Woodlynne	132	0.41%	2,933	2,901
Evesham	133	0.41%	48,837	46,778
Runnemede	134	0.41%	8,406	8,313
Lakehurst	135	0.41%	2,725	2,640
Oaklyn	136	0.4%	3,972	3,926
Roxbury	137	0.4%	23,393	23,018
Pennsauken	138	0.4%	37,590	37,031
Laurel Springs	139	0.4%	2,000	1,978
Pilesgrove	140	0.4%	4,258	4,184
Ocean Gate	141	0.4%	2,007	1,943
Audubon	142	0.4%	8,786	8,700
South Toms River	143	0.4%	3,766	3,651
Collingswood	144	0.4%	14,318	14,163
Haddon	145	0.4%	15,585	15,403
Bellmawr	146	0.4%	11,818	11,690
Gloucester City	147	0.4%	11,599	11,474
Haddon Heights	148	0.4%	7,571	7,490
Pine Hill	149	0.4%	10,869	10,752
Berlin	150	0.4%	7,594	7,480
Gloucester	151	0.4%	66,765	65,937
Winslow	152	0.4%	40,365	39,901
Florence	153	0.39%	12,997	12,794
Cresskill	154	0.39%	9,190	9,131
Lawnside	155	0.39%	3,327	2,953
Fairfield	156	0.39%	5,382	5,529
Waterford	157	0.39%	10,521	10,406
Alloway	158	0.39%	3,345	3,281
Haworth	159	0.39%	3,348	3,331
Magnolia	160	0.39%	4,390	4,343
Camden	161	0.39%	71,654	71,738
Mount Ephraim	162	0.39%	4,690	4,650
Shamong	163	0.38%	6,553	6,453
Quinton	164	0.38%	2,634	2,582
Barrington	165	0.38%	7,123	7,056
Lopatcong	166	0.38%	9,503	8,788
Stow Creek	167	0.38%	1,327	1,316
North Arlington	168	0.38%	16,494	16,404
Tabernacle	169	0.38%	6,929	6,778
Beach Haven	170	0.37%	1,077	1,045
Lakewood	171	0.37%	140,912	135,389
Willingboro	172	0.37%	32,362	31,858
Beachwood	173	0.37%	11,235	10,878
Bass River	174	0.36%	1,379	1,357
Oldmans	175	0.36%	1,942	1,909
Beverly	176	0.36%	2,532	2,495
Gibbsboro	177	0.36%	2,255	2,243
Mount Arlington	178	0.35%	5,973	5,900
North Hanover	179	0.35%	8,063	7,956
Kinnelon	180	0.35%	10,079	9,941
Palmyra	181	0.35%	7,541	7,432
Logan	182	0.34%	6,112	5,998
Stillwater	183	0.34%	4,091	3,990
Mendham	184	0.34%	5,004	4,969
Lumberton	185	0.34%	12,974	12,792
Berkeley	186	0.34%	45,160	43,822
Maple Shade	187	0.34%	20,224	19,958
Woodbury	188	0.34%	10,131	9,963
Pohatcong	189	0.33%	3,298	3,240
Maplewood	190	0.33%	25,491	25,582
Riverside	191	0.33%	8,110	7,996
Paulsboro	192	0.33%	6,309	6,193
Newfield	193	0.33%	1,810	1,777
Glen Rock	194	0.33%	12,156	12,100
Mantua	195	0.33%	15,548	15,246
Swedesboro	196	0.33%	2,759	2,711
Milford	197	0.33%	1,230	1,229
Pequannock	198	0.33%	15,705	15,538
Delanco	199	0.33%	4,929	4,817
Lavallette	200	0.32%	1,855	1,795
Oxford	201	0.32%	2,480	2,441
Mine Hill	202	0.32%	4,032	4,005
Westville	203	0.32%	4,345	4,266
Hope	204	0.32%	1,863	1,832
Clayton	205	0.32%	9,006	8,809
Washington	206	0.32%	49,698	48,720
Riverton	207	0.32%	2,799	2,758
Edgewater	208	0.32%	14,772	14,488
South Harrison	209	0.32%	3,466	3,398
Pine Beach	210	0.32%	2,207	2,142
Washington	211	0.32%	18,328	18,148
Closter	212	0.32%	8,598	8,563
Bordentown	213	0.31%	12,114	11,778
Kingwood	214	0.31%	3,867	3,788
Surf City	215	0.31%	1,296	1,250
Plainfield	216	0.31%	55,008	54,340
Fairview	217	0.31%	15,019	14,983
Knowlton	218	0.31%	2,944	2,887
West Deptford	219	0.31%	22,610	22,206
Randolph	220	0.3%	26,709	26,444
Wenonah	221	0.3%	2,323	2,282
Montville	222	0.3%	22,629	22,395
Saddle Brook	223	0.3%	14,472	14,298
Tuckerton	224	0.3%	3,703	3,585
Bordentown	225	0.3%	4,045	3,992
Elsinboro	226	0.3%	1,012	1,001
Butler	227	0.29%	8,181	8,027
Boonton	228	0.29%	4,438	4,374
Oradell	229	0.29%	8,236	8,223
Rochelle Park	230	0.29%	5,867	5,804
Pemberton	231	0.29%	1,384	1,367
Dumont	232	0.29%	18,340	17,849
Lower Alloways Creek	233	0.29%	1,746	1,718
Merchantville	234	0.29%	3,845	3,816
Burlington	235	0.29%	24,246	23,968
Parsippany-Troy Hills	236	0.28%	56,607	56,024
Pennsville	237	0.27%	12,835	12,679
Independence	238	0.27%	5,549	5,459
Garfield	239	0.27%	32,632	32,555
Wallington	240	0.27%	11,889	11,846
Frelinghuysen	241	0.27%	2,236	2,197
Hamilton	242	0.27%	28,418	27,496
Mahwah	243	0.27%	25,480	25,410
Edgewater Park	244	0.27%	9,034	8,928
Pemberton	245	0.27%	27,155	26,859
Cliffside Park	246	0.27%	25,706	25,634
Bergenfield	247	0.26%	28,424	28,304
Ramsey	248	0.26%	14,784	14,756
Ewing	249	0.26%	34,937	37,239
Lambertville	250	0.26%	4,179	4,130
Morris	251	0.26%	23,631	23,006
Emerson	252	0.26%	7,289	7,271
Oakland	253	0.26%	12,746	12,717
Maywood	254	0.26%	10,075	10,055
Woodland	255	0.26%	1,560	1,543
Denville	256	0.26%	17,236	17,072
Alpha	257	0.25%	2,360	2,326
Metuchen	258	0.25%	15,053	15,048
Victory Gardens	259	0.25%	1,591	1,579
Point Pleasant	260	0.25%	19,527	18,967
Jackson	261	0.25%	60,579	58,646
Westwood	262	0.25%	11,266	11,249
Washington	263	0.25%	9,309	9,267
Hainesport	264	0.25%	6,087	6,024
City of Orange	265	0.25%	33,953	34,309
Hackensack	266	0.24%	45,960	45,908
Blairstown	267	0.24%	5,785	5,698
Wyckoff	268	0.24%	17,129	16,546
Harrison	269	0.24%	13,872	13,649
Chester	270	0.24%	1,686	1,669
Commercial	271	0.24%	4,665	4,658
Belvidere	272	0.24%	2,548	2,517
East Hanover	273	0.23%	11,189	11,080
Franklin	274	0.23%	3,014	2,965
Jefferson	275	0.23%	20,628	20,485
Robbinsville	276	0.23%	15,431	15,435
Lawrence	277	0.23%	3,087	3,074
Flemington	278	0.22%	4,924	4,866
Hamilton	279	0.22%	92,050	92,057
Park Ridge	280	0.22%	9,482	8,863
South Hackensack	281	0.22%	2,712	2,690
Allamuchy	282	0.22%	5,470	5,345
Netcong	283	0.22%	3,681	3,368
Midland Park	284	0.21%	7,000	7,003
Ridgefield Park village	285	0.21%	13,191	13,191
Union	286	0.21%	60,934	59,826
Holland	287	0.21%	5,230	5,158
East Rutherford	288	0.21%	10,465	9,993
Little Ferry	289	0.21%	10,960	10,954
Medford Lakes	290	0.21%	4,309	4,265
Norwood	291	0.21%	5,753	5,623
Millville	292	0.21%	27,472	27,413
Boonton	293	0.2%	8,857	8,792
Pitman	294	0.2%	8,916	8,788
Howell	295	0.2%	54,076	53,487
Hanover	296	0.2%	14,706	14,643
Rockaway	297	0.2%	6,622	6,581
Phillipsburg	298	0.2%	15,388	15,224
Mountain Lakes	299	0.19%	4,626	4,464
Moonachie	300	0.19%	3,120	3,120
Ridgefield	301	0.19%	11,461	11,462
Burlington	302	0.19%	10,062	9,730
Englewood	303	0.19%	29,736	29,231
Hillsdale	304	0.19%	10,100	10,113
Woodbine	305	0.19%	2,144	2,129
Bethlehem	306	0.19%	3,770	3,732
Springfield	307	0.18%	3,263	3,238
Dover	308	0.18%	18,503	18,412
Lebanon	309	0.18%	1,676	1,659
Ship Bottom	310	0.18%	1,118	1,095
Glen Gardner	311	0.18%	1,688	1,671
East Amwell	312	0.18%	3,951	3,907
Teaneck	313	0.18%	41,845	41,214
Lodi	314	0.17%	25,922	26,122
Carlstadt	315	0.17%	6,355	6,362
Ridgewood village	316	0.17%	26,284	25,905
Hasbrouck Heights	317	0.17%	12,070	12,088
Penns Grove	318	0.16%	4,881	4,843
Greenwich	319	0.16%	5,521	5,467
National Park	320	0.16%	3,073	3,031
Roselle	321	0.15%	22,410	22,604
Liberty	322	0.15%	2,696	2,665
New Milford	323	0.15%	16,939	16,878
Riverdale	324	0.15%	4,117	4,098
Jamesburg	325	0.14%	5,751	5,763
High Bridge	326	0.14%	3,602	3,534
Manchester	327	0.14%	46,181	45,182
Hampton	328	0.14%	1,447	1,435
Newark	329	0.13%	305,776	310,645
Delaware	330	0.13%	4,583	4,544
Chester	331	0.13%	7,726	7,701
Long Beach	332	0.13%	3,153	3,152
Elmwood Park	333	0.13%	21,310	21,364
Deptford	334	0.12%	32,391	31,996
Harmony	335	0.12%	2,531	2,495
Readington	336	0.12%	16,295	16,108
Long Hill	337	0.12%	8,633	8,601
Hopewell	338	0.11%	4,363	4,377
Folsom	339	0.11%	1,817	1,805
Summit	340	0.1%	22,390	22,638
River Edge	341	0.1%	12,019	12,056
West Amwell	342	0.1%	3,026	3,001
Guttenberg	343	0.1%	11,387	11,930
Lebanon	344	0.1%	6,224	6,177
Washington	345	0.1%	7,349	7,281
Trenton	346	0.09%	89,790	90,592
Wanaque	347	0.09%	11,068	11,277
South River	348	0.09%	15,959	16,051
Spotswood	349	0.09%	8,092	8,125
Milltown	350	0.09%	6,980	7,018
Buena Vista	351	0.08%	7,102	7,028
Palisades Park	352	0.08%	20,136	20,285
Helmetta	353	0.08%	2,441	2,454
North Brunswick	354	0.08%	44,180	43,774
Highland Park	355	0.08%	14,983	15,033
Harding	356	0.08%	3,897	3,872
Galloway	357	0.08%	37,934	37,773
Englewood Cliffs	358	0.08%	5,329	5,329
Perth Amboy	359	0.07%	55,331	55,383
Monroe	360	0.07%	37,804	37,142
Fort Lee	361	0.07%	39,754	40,051
Seaside Park	362	0.07%	1,473	1,443
Hardwick	363	0.06%	1,612	1,593
South Brunswick	364	0.06%	46,621	46,896
Cranbury	365	0.05%	3,964	3,899
Plainsboro	366	0.05%	23,898	24,021
West New York	367	0.04%	50,798	52,542
Clinton	368	0.04%	2,783	2,765
Lyndhurst	369	0.04%	22,292	22,443
Middlesex	370	0.03%	14,471	14,593
Lawrence	371	0.03%	31,791	33,047
Hackettstown	372	0.03%	10,131	10,232
Fanwood	373	0.03%	7,659	7,748
Hightstown	374	0.02%	5,855	5,883
New Brunswick	375	0%	55,848	55,288
Tewksbury	376	0%	5,887	5,852
Hopewell	377	0%	1,894	1,899
South Amboy	378	0%	10,237	9,377
Mendham	379	0%	5,989	5,996
Salem	380	0%	5,325	5,297
Livingston	381	0%	31,087	31,243
Paterson	382	-0.01%	156,416	159,323
Woodbridge	383	-0.01%	103,168	103,656
East Windsor	384	-0.02%	29,748	29,937
Wildwood	385	-0.04%	5,119	5,137
Hampton	386	-0.04%	4,898	4,876
East Newark	387	-0.04%	2,426	2,563
Linwood	388	-0.04%	6,951	6,946
Hopewell	389	-0.05%	17,365	17,442
Princeton	390	-0.06%	30,255	30,610
South Plainfield	391	-0.06%	24,103	24,286
Southampton	392	-0.06%	10,322	10,304
Egg Harbor	393	-0.07%	47,795	47,769
Springfield	394	-0.07%	16,822	17,106
Tenafly	395	-0.07%	15,156	15,348
Fairfield	396	-0.08%	7,929	7,837
Westfield	397	-0.08%	30,511	30,895
Avalon	398	-0.08%	1,216	1,238
Cedar Grove	399	-0.08%	13,299	13,057
Atlantic City	400	-0.08%	38,400	38,417
Cranford	401	-0.09%	23,697	23,817
Watchung	402	-0.09%	6,422	6,437
Absecon	403	-0.1%	9,112	9,116
Hillside	404	-0.12%	21,939	22,344
Ventnor City	405	-0.12%	9,204	9,195
Freehold	406	-0.12%	35,443	35,399
South Orange Village	407	-0.13%	18,162	18,427
Verona	408	-0.13%	14,286	14,575
Kenilworth	409	-0.13%	8,237	8,393
Pleasantville	410	-0.14%	20,557	20,594
Roselle Park	411	-0.14%	13,894	14,002
Winfield	412	-0.14%	1,388	1,415
Downe	413	-0.14%	1,378	1,397
Alexandria	414	-0.15%	4,803	4,796
Nutley	415	-0.15%	29,452	30,038
Roseland	416	-0.15%	6,150	6,270
Belleville	417	-0.15%	37,343	38,073
Hammonton	418	-0.15%	14,753	14,693
Irvington	419	-0.15%	59,745	60,915
Glen Ridge	420	-0.15%	7,928	7,757
Weymouth	421	-0.15%	2,634	2,643
Edison	422	-0.15%	106,512	107,066
North Caldwell	423	-0.15%	6,554	6,672
Mullica	424	-0.16%	5,784	5,804
Montclair	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	429	-0.17%	10,763	10,975
Caldwell	430	-0.17%	8,804	8,986
New Providence	431	-0.17%	13,442	13,680
Scotch Plains	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	435	-0.19%	21,777	21,633
Mountainside	436	-0.19%	6,898	6,988
Holmdel	437	-0.2%	17,334	17,387
West Orange	438	-0.2%	47,681	48,697
Seaside Heights	439	-0.2%	2,476	2,440
Pompton Lakes	440	-0.2%	10,830	11,095
West Milford	441	-0.21%	24,240	24,778
Demarest	442	-0.21%	4,826	4,961
Avon-by-the-Sea	443	-0.21%	1,925	1,928
Clifton	444	-0.21%	88,091	90,019
Monmouth Beach	445	-0.22%	3,190	3,179
West Long Branch	446	-0.22%	8,517	8,584
Ringwood	447	-0.23%	11,399	11,686
Paramus	448	-0.23%	26,160	26,605
Wayne	449	-0.25%	52,506	54,639
Frankford	450	-0.25%	5,278	5,291
Bloomingdale	451	-0.25%	7,560	7,757
Bernardsville	452	-0.26%	7,797	7,881
Passaic	453	-0.26%	68,541	70,304
Bedminster	454	-0.28%	8,133	8,250
Manalapan	455	-0.29%	40,270	40,735
Marlboro	456	-0.29%	41,156	41,560
Carneys Point	457	-0.3%	8,588	8,637
North Plainfield	458	-0.3%	22,430	22,748
Franklin	459	-0.31%	3,266	3,254
Woodland Park	460	-0.31%	13,058	13,418
Prospect Park	461	-0.31%	6,181	6,352
Haledon	462	-0.31%	8,780	9,022
Totowa	463	-0.31%	10,719	11,024
Hoboken	464	-0.31%	56,656	59,909
Eatontown	465	-0.31%	13,412	13,576
Buena	466	-0.31%	4,461	4,508
North Haledon	467	-0.33%	8,577	8,904
Aberdeen	468	-0.33%	19,104	19,288
Green Brook	469	-0.33%	7,243	7,259
Allendale	470	-0.34%	6,745	6,829
Mannington	471	-0.34%	1,458	1,472
Alpine	472	-0.34%	1,738	1,764
Allentown	473	-0.35%	1,712	1,734
Rumson	474	-0.35%	7,128	7,332
Raritan	475	-0.36%	8,362	7,820
Kearny	476	-0.36%	39,084	41,706
Franklin	477	-0.37%	67,729	68,312
Little Silver	478	-0.38%	6,007	6,127
Colts Neck	479	-0.39%	9,830	9,931
Neptune City	480	-0.39%	4,545	4,611
Millstone	481	-0.41%	10,236	10,349
Middletown	482	-0.41%	65,936	66,994
Union City	483	-0.43%	63,916	68,138
Margate City	484	-0.43%	5,118	5,300
Englishtown	485	-0.43%	2,322	2,347
Hazlet	486	-0.43%	20,348	20,113
Bridgewater	487	-0.43%	45,418	45,870
South Bound Brook	488	-0.44%	4,769	4,851
North Bergen	489	-0.44%	58,874	62,916
Atlantic Highlands	490	-0.46%	4,343	4,413
Union Beach	491	-0.46%	5,619	5,708
Matawan	492	-0.47%	9,614	9,548
Freehold	493	-0.47%	12,314	12,513
Shrewsbury	494	-0.47%	1,061	1,079
Farmingdale	495	-0.47%	1,477	1,502
Upper Freehold	496	-0.47%	7,135	7,262
Belmar	497	-0.48%	5,760	5,889
Shrewsbury	498	-0.48%	4,109	4,173
Tinton Falls	499	-0.49%	19,166	19,133
Sea Bright	500	-0.49%	1,411	1,438
Ocean City	501	-0.5%	11,130	11,226
Ocean	502	-0.5%	27,518	27,681
Red Bank	503	-0.5%	12,651	12,907
Brielle	504	-0.53%	4,868	4,973
Neptune	505	-0.55%	27,680	28,039
Manville	506	-0.57%	10,657	10,932
Keansburg	507	-0.58%	9,536	9,743
Spring Lake	508	-0.59%	2,719	2,786
Peapack and Gladstone	509	-0.59%	2,508	2,552
Spring Lake Heights	510	-0.6%	4,776	4,883
Fair Haven	511	-0.63%	6,033	6,248
Upper	512	-0.63%	12,354	12,515
Brigantine	513	-0.65%	7,504	7,707
Manasquan	514	-0.65%	5,801	5,928
Essex Fells	515	-0.66%	2,110	2,212
Sea Isle City	516	-0.66%	2,094	2,103
Keyport	517	-0.67%	7,005	7,180
Sea Girt	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	521	-0.89%	3,009	3,096
Lower	522	-0.9%	21,496	22,002
North Wildwood	523	-0.9%	3,521	3,617
Bradley Beach	524	-1.03%	4,133	4,282
Clinton	525	-1.16%	12,837	13,500
Dennis	526	-1.22%	6,001	6,267
Lake Como	527	-1.4%	1,619	1,696
Middle	528	-1.41%	19,622	20,309
Newton	529	-1.69%	7,966	8,344
Highlands	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 leads with 8.87% annualized growth, followed by Dunellen (7.08%) and Frenchtown (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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