Waterfront
- Neighborhood in Jersey City, NJ
Neighborhood
Waterfront
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Rating 4 out of 5 3 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B
- Crime & Safetygrade unavailable
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade A+
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A+
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$736,911
National
$217,500Median Rent
$2,695
National
$1,062Area Feel
Dense Urban
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Waterfront Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade unavailable
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- AssaultNo data availablenational 282.7
- MurderNo data availablenational 6.1
- RapeNo data availablenational 40.7
- RobberyNo data availablenational 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- BurglaryNo data availablenational 500.1
- TheftNo data availablenational 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle TheftNo data availablenational 284
Residents
Diversity
grade A minus
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$154,404
National
$62,843Families with Children
19%
Top Public Schools Serving Waterfront
- grade A+
Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School
- Rating 4.08 out of 5 279 reviews
- grade A
Explore 2000 Middle School
- Rating 4 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade A
Cornelia F. Bradford School - P.S. 16
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
- grade A minus
The Academy I Middle School
- Rating 4.67 out of 5 3 reviews
- grade B+
Joseph F. Brandt Primary School
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Waterfront Reviews
Rating 4 out of 5 3 reviews
As a retired suburban Mom, who lived in Westchester County, NY and on Lake Norman, NC, I was pleasantly surprised to see how much I love living here !
It is quiet like the suburbs, so it’s a nice break from hectic NYC. It is beautiful, convenient and is ever changing daily. We have new restaurants, walking paths that are waterfront all the way to Weehawken! It’s a great family, retiree and active lifestyle! There’s so much to do here.
It is quiet like the suburbs, so it’s a nice break from hectic NYC. It is beautiful, convenient and is ever changing daily. We have new restaurants, walking paths that are waterfront all the way to Weehawken! It’s a great family, retiree and active lifestyle! There’s so much to do here.
We live in the Waterfront District in a Harborside Apartment with 2 children enrolled in the zoned Ps.16 school. This place is such a gem, it gives us close proximity to Midtown, NYC, excellent public transport via PATH or NY Waterway or locally the Light rail at our doorstep. It is a walkable city, everything is within walking distance. People are friendly and enough quality eating options around. We enjoy the fresh air, family friendly community, the views of the Manhattan Skyline, the people, the vibe, the school and how close it is to NYC without having to put up with the pollution, noise and risks to safety. We are a family of 5 children under 5 and it has been a safe, welcoming fabulous city to raise our children.
I moved to JC for my job in financial services. The waterfront area/Newport is not ethnically diverse. The community here is not welcoming (especially if you are not part of the majority). The tall condo buildings going up rapidly give the area a very sterile feel. Newport is adjacent to an economically depressed neighborhood. When you visit the mall, Newport meets that community head-on. Google hudson county news. There are the typical burglaries, but the mall is a hot-bed of other issues (e.g., large brawls and dead bodies found in the Macys fitting room). The PATH train platform at newport is over crowded. I walk the 15 minutes to Hoboken PATH, but that is now too crowded. People drive terribly. If you live in a rental building (even if it is condo building where owners rent), most of the owners (at least in my building) are off-shore. So, the building is poorly maintained as the owners do not see a capital interest in improving the building.