Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is a city of 294,078 people in Hudson County, New Jersey, founded in 1609.
Why visit Jersey City
Townapedia lists 110 museums and landmarks, 47 parks and trails, 282 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Loew's Jersey Theatre, DB Draw, Old Bergen Church and Van Wagenen House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 25°F, and about 28 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Jersey City
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Jersey City
Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark. It is the county seat of Hudson County, the county's most populous city and its largest by area. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 292,449, an increase of 44,852 (+18.1%) from the 2010 census count of 247,597. (The Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 302,013 for 2025.) As of 2020, more than 40 languages are spoken in over 52% of households, and 42.5% of residents were born outside the United States making the city the most ethnically diverse in the United States.
From the Wikipedia article Jersey City, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do13
Portal Bridge
Bridge · 3.3 mi
Railroad bridge across the Hackensack River in New Jersey, US
Pulaski Skyway
Bridge · 2.1 mi
Bridge in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
St. George Theater
Cinema and theater · 4.8 mi
Theater in St. George, Staten Island, New York City, United States
Upper Hack Lift
Bridge · 4.8 mi
Bridge in Secaucus and Lyndhurst, New Jersey
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks110
Old Bergen Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Church in Jersey City, New Jersey
Van Wagenen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic house in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
298 Academy Street, Jersey City
1 Broadway
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Office building located on Broadway, New York City
1 Wall Street Court
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Residential building in Manhattan, New York City, United States
26 Journal Square
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
83 and 85 Sullivan Street
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Building in Manhattan, New York, United States
Ackerman-Dewsnap House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
House in Saddle River, New Jersey
Admiral's House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
United States historic place on Governors Island, New York
Alfred E. Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Building in Manhattan, New York, United States
American Bank Note Company Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Building in New York City
Atlantic Avenue – Barclays Center
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
New York City Subway station
Baptist Temple
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Church building in Brooklyn, United States of America
98 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds47
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35 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes282
Orale Mexican Kitchen
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.3 mi
341 Grove Street, Jersey City
Mo-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr 16:00-23:00; Sa12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Cafe Peanut
Cafe · Coffee, Tea, Sandwich, Breakfast, Bagel, Pastry, Salad · 1.5 mi
586 Newark Avenue, Jersey City
Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00; Sa-Su 09:00-17:00
Café Con Rumba
Restaurant · Spanish, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Breakfast, Salad · 1.5 mi
564-566 Newark Avenue, Jersey City
Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
Crepeccino
Restaurant · Crepe, Waffle, Pancake, Breakfast, Dessert, Coffee Shop · 1.6 mi
586 Summit Avenue, Jersey City
Mo-Su 07:00-24:00
Freetown Road Project
Restaurant · Caribbean · 1.6 mi
640 Newark Avenue, Jersey City
We-Fr 15:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Guac Time Mexican Grill
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.0 mi
293 Fairmount Avenue, Jersey City
Mo-Su 10:30-03:00
Harry's Daughter
Restaurant · Caribbean
339 Communipaw Avenue
Mo-Th, Su 12:00-23:00; Fr, Sa 12:00-00:00
Hyderabad House
Restaurant · Indian · 1.4 mi
523 Newark Avenue, Jersey City
Tu-Th 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:30; Fr-Su 11:00-22:30
Jane Doe
Restaurant · Cocktail Bar, Asian, Italian · 1.2 mi
333 Newark Avenue, Jersey City
Mo-Tu off; We-Th,Su 17:00-22:00; Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 14:00-23:00
KTR Biryani & Curry
Restaurant · Indian · 1.4 mi
515 Newark Avenue, Jersey City
We-Mo 11:30-24:00 "dine in"; Mo-Su 11:30-24:00 "takeout"
Krispy Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.6 mi
33 Hudson Street, Jersey City
Mo-Th 10:30-21:00; Fr 10:30-22:00; Sa,Su 11:30-21:00
270 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship87
Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church
Church · Greek Orthodox · 0.9 mi
661 Montgomery Street, Jersey City
Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Church · Greek Orthodox · 1.4 mi
524 Summit Avenue, Jersey City
Brighton Heights Reformed Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Assembly Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (Stanley Theater)
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.5 mi
2932 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City
Beth-El Seventh-day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.3 mi
271 Stegman Street, Jersey City
Shopping24
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries108
Hudson Catholic High School
School · Catholic · 1.0 mi
790 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City
James J. Ferris High School
School · 0.9 mi
35 Colgate Street, Jersey City
Jersey City Public Library: Earl A. Morgan Branch
Library · 1.5 mi
1841 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City
Healthcare17
Prompt-MD Urgent Care Center Of Jersey City
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 mi
201 Morris Street, Jersey City
Map of Jersey City
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 25°F | 3.7 in | 8.0 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 26°F | 3.3 in | 8.4 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 33°F | 4.3 in | 4.7 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 43°F | 4.1 in | 0.7 in |
| May | 72°F | 54°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 63°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 67°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 60°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 48°F | 4.2 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 38°F | 3.6 in | 0.3 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 30°F | 4.6 in | 5.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Harrison (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hudson County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2012-10-30: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
New York Skyports Incorporated Seaplane Base (NYS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Hoboken 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Bayonne 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Newark 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- New York 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Elizabeth 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Paterson 15 mi north, about 24 min by car
- Yonkers 19 mi northeast, about 31 min by car
- Greenwich 32 mi northeast, about 51 min by car
- Stamford 37 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Norwalk 43 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Jersey City from a helicopter, David Jones, CC BY 2.0
- Cornerstone Church of Christ (Jersey City), Macaddct1984, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cornerstone Church of Christ side (Jersey City), Macaddct1984, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cornerstone Church of Christ, Jersey City, New Jersey, US, Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cornerstone Church of Christ steeple (Jersey City), Macaddct1984, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lafayette Branch, Jersey City Free Public Library, New Jersey, US, Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Assumption All Saints Roman Catholic Church, Jersey City, New Jersey, US, Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Whitlock Cordage Company building, Jersey City, New Jersey, US, Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Berry Lane Park, Jersey City, New Jersey, US, Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lafayette Park, Jersey City, New Jersey, US, Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Communipaw neighborhood, Jersey City, New Jersey, US, Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bergen Hill neighborhood, Jersey City, New Jersey, US, Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-08 13 11 26 View east along Interstate 78 (New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension) just west of the exit for Columbus Drive in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-13 15 08 15 View east along Interstate 78 (New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension) at the exit for the Liberty Science Center (Light Rain, Park-Ride) in Jersey City, Hudson County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-08 08 23 07 View west along Interstate 78 (New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension) just east of Exit 14B (Jersey City, Liberty State Park) in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-09 07 48 13 View west along Interstate 78 (New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension) at Exit 14B (Jersey City, Liberty State Park) in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Bergen Church JC jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- Van Wagenen House Jersey City September 2020, King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JCFPL Lafayette Branch, Macaddct1984, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Governors Island aerial, Arturoramos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joseph Cooper - JOSEPH COOPER, Joseph Cooper, Public domain
- BlackWailPromo2020, KyxLee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Berry Lane Park Splash Pad, Jerseyboy25, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torcia originale, CB-TX 4689, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20020525 07 Hudson Bergen Light Rail shop (8276868595), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- New York, United States (Unsplash Mr6JMtSphU8), Dogan Gulcan dgngulcan, CC0
- Registration Room at Ellis Island, Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Garfield HBLR jeh, Jim.henderson, Public domain
- Homemade Sourdough Boule, Alyinthearchives, CC0
- Garfield Avenue HBLR West ROW, Sebastian Sinisterra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garfield Avenue HBLR East ROW, Sebastian Sinisterra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Liberty Park HBLR platform jeh, Jim.henderson, Public domain
- Arlington Park 2023 jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HBLR jc barn jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- Lib St Park HBLR jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- JCMC fr hblr Liberty Park jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- Liberty State Park HBLR Station Crossing, Sebastian Sinisterra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carex caroliniana iNat-137989436, Bonnie Semmling, CC BY 4.0
- Liberty State Park HBLR Station, Sebastian Sinisterra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beacon JCMC from Fairmont & Amity St jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
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