Hoboken vs Jersey City, NJ
Property taxes, schools, NJ Transit pass and monthly cost for Hoboken and Jersey City, side by side with sources.
At a glance
- Lower tax billHoboken, $9,531 a year
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Hoboken has the lower 2025 average residential tax bill: $9,531 a year, $1,721 less than $11,252 in Jersey City. Hoboken is below the NJ average of $10,340 and Jersey City is above it.
- Median sale priceHoboken $785,000 vs Jersey City $520,000
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Hoboken's headline median sale price is $785,000 (condo/townhouse median; no single-family sales in 2025) and Jersey City's is $520,000 (single-family); the two are different home types (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales).
- Peak commuteHoboken 15 min vs Jersey City 18.5 min
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Peak commute is 15 minutes by PATH to 33rd Street in Hoboken and 18.5 minutes by PATH to 33rd Street in Jersey City, 3.5 minutes shorter in Hoboken.
- Higher school resultsHoboken: 4-year graduation, ELA, math
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On the district results, Hoboken's district is higher on 4-year graduation (97.5% vs 78.3%), ELA (70.5% vs 45.4%) and math (61.0% vs 32.8%).
Figures are from the data file, version 2.4.2. Estimates are labeled. Sources and dates are in each section below. Add a third town in the compare tool.
Monthly cost
Home prices
Median sale price, single-family
- Jersey City$520,00031 sales
Median sale price, condo / townhouse
- Hoboken$785,000condo/townhouse median; no single-family sales in 2025 · 19 sales
- Jersey City$492,50050 sales
Monthly mortgage
- Hoboken$4,280 / monthBased on the condo/townhouse median; no single-family sales in 2025
- Jersey City$2,835 / month
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Principal & interest only; excludes taxes and insurance; based on the condo/townhouse median (no single-family sales in 2025). Based on the single-family median unless a town's row says otherwise.
Source: GSMLS, 2025 closed sales
Property taxes
Average residential tax bill, 2025
- Hoboken$9,531 / year$809 below the NJ average
- Jersey City$11,252 / year$912 above the NJ average
- NJ average$10,340 / yearState total, same series as the town bills
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Bills compare better than raw tax rates, because towns assess homes at different shares of market value.
Schools
Meeting ELA standards
- Hoboken70.5% Above NJ average
- Jersey City45.4% Below NJ average
- NJ state53.0%
Meeting math standards
- Hoboken61.0% Above NJ average
- Jersey City32.8% Below NJ average
- NJ state42.0%
4-year graduation rate
- Hoboken97.5% Above NJ average
- Jersey City78.3% Below NJ average
- NJ state91.8%
Chronic absenteeism
- Hoboken7.9% Below NJ average
- Jersey City23.7% Above NJ average
- NJ state14.4%
Student:teacher ratio
- Hoboken14:1
- Jersey City12:1
- NJ state12:1
Commute
Peak commute time
- Hoboken15 minPATH from Hoboken to 33rd Street (Midtown Manhattan)
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Typical from Hoboken (PATH): 15 min, median ride time of the direct scheduled PATH trips arriving 7:00-9:00 AM in PATH's weekday GTFS schedule (service through 2026-11-13); the count is for that schedule, not for Nov 18. Based on 14 trips.
- Jersey City18.5 minPATH from Grove Street to 33rd Street (Midtown Manhattan)
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Typical from Grove Street (PATH): 18.5 min, median ride time of the direct scheduled PATH trips arriving 7:00-9:00 AM in PATH's weekday GTFS schedule (service through 2026-11-13); the count is for that schedule, not for Nov 18. Based on 28 trips.
PATH commute time
- Hoboken15 minHoboken (PATH) to 33rd Street (PATH)
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Typical: 15 min, median ride time of the direct scheduled PATH trips arriving 7:00-9:00 AM in PATH's weekday GTFS schedule (service through 2026-11-13); the count is for that schedule, not for Nov 18. Based on 14 trips.
- Jersey City15 minNewport (PATH) to 33rd Street (PATH)
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Typical: 15 min, median ride time of the direct scheduled PATH trips arriving 7:00-9:00 AM in PATH's weekday GTFS schedule (service through 2026-11-13); the count is for that schedule, not for Nov 18. Based on 28 trips.
Ferry commute time
- Hoboken7 minHoboken 14th St. to Midtown (W 39th St)
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Typical: 7 min, median scheduled crossing time of the weekday ferry sailings from this terminal that arrive at the destination 7:00-9:00 AM in NY Waterway's published timetable. Based on 6 trips.
- Jersey City7 minPaulus Hook to Brookfield Place
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Typical: 8 min, median scheduled crossing time of the weekday ferry sailings from this terminal that arrive at the destination 7:00-9:00 AM in NY Waterway's published timetable. Based on 17 trips.
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