Jersey City, NJ

Downtown

Neighborhood Overview

Buy:
$320K - $4.8M
For Sale on Trulia:
134 homes
Rent:
$1.7K - $16K
For Rent on Trulia:
801 homes
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What Locals Say about Downtown

At least 1081 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 93 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 92 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 90 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 85 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 79 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 78 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 66 % Say kids play outside

  • 59 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 52 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 50 % Say there are community events

  • 50 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 40 % Say parking is easy

  • 39 % Say it's quiet

  • 34 % Say car is needed

  • 33 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 30 % Say there's wildlife

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  • Trulia User
    "The Nearby veterinarians, pet stores and dog runs make this an excellent neighborhood for dog owners "
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  • Lorrena Lapouge
    "There is a great diversity of cultures and ethnicities. It’s a very charming town and so close to NYC with clean transportation- path ferry and bus/ car. "
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  • Trulia User
    "They would love the fact that we have a park and dog park for the doggies to enjoy . The community here is also a busy and active area. There’s always something special going on."
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  • Wahid Saadaoui
    "Very family friendly area around Hamilton Park, lots of places to walk around, and schools. Easy to go downtown near newark avenue with access to more restaurants and shops."
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  • John P
    "Family friendly and a great community around Hamilton Park. Definitely a great place for our kids to grow up!"
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  • Trulia User
    "Is a beautiful place to live and maybe people should smile more around here and be friendlier. Jersey city is surrounded by young families, I lived here all my life and it’s getting growing and looking better around here."
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  • Katie Saxton
    "Dogs are everywhere love that the neighborhood is so pet friendly but it would be better if they installed more public garbage cans on street corners particularly on heavily trafficked roads."
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  • Sbxjhkqyy9
    "Visiting the city for my birthday and my family and friends. I enjoyed it so much that my family and myself went to see the city and the town together. This was the best time of my entire trip and it was amazing seeing everyone and seeing the incredible sights everywhere and being surrounded by amazing people. The atmosphere was amazing and the food was so good and the people were so welcoming and friendly. My family loved it and the food they loved was always great too."
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  • Trulia User
    "I visited the place but its a little lonely tbh but if u hv a car its good. jersey city is pretty nice and safe"
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  • Trulia User
    "its quite nice and safe. and specially for kids as well. eateries, shopping stores, super stores all in reach. child doctor also in reach."
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  • Trulia User
    "Area is super safe. Lots of parks, kids, and dogs. Lots of public transportation options including path, light rail and ferry "
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  • Trulia User
    "It is easy to commute to NYC from many places in JC. From Journal Square, Downton, Newport, and other neighborhoods accessible via light-rail to then take the Path to 33rd or WTC. We love downtown JC but unfortunately we are going to move next year. We will miss this place! "
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  • Trulia User
    "Lots of dog owners in downtown Jersey City and lots of nearby dog parks, including one within minutes of walking. Lots of neighborly connections built through dog ownership!"
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  • Trulia User
    "I’ve have lived here for many years the neighborhood is very friendly and quiet . It’s great to have an night walk . "
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  • Trulia User
    "Commute to NYC is easy during weekdays. Frequency of trains on weekends is less. You do need a car for commute to other places."
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  • Trulia User
    "Super family friendly. Urban & suburban feeling. Close to the city with beautiful parks to relax in "
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  • Trulia User
    "Good neighborhood; good schools, many restaurants, very kids friendly, many parks and playgrounds, everything in walking distance,"
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  • Trulia User
    "There are many families in our neighborhood; nice restaurants, parks, green areas for kids; room for kids to ride their scooters, tricycles. bicycles ..liberty state park is walking distance away, public transportation as light rail, path train and are only avfew minutes away "
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  • Trulia User
    "Fast commute to the city, path grove and exchange place is 8 minutes to walk, city bike close, only 8 minutes from the ferry"
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  • Trulia User
    "I use light rail, or I walk around 8 to 10 minutes to Grove street path station. I think it’s very convenient"
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  • Trulia User
    "People are always walking your dogs, I see a lot of people that have dog walkers as well. They’re also dog parks available so I see people with your dogs playing in the park."
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  • Trulia User
    "Such a good vibe here. Family friendly and beautiful views of Manhattan and of the Jersey City skyline. "
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  • Jpan3453
    "never image living here would be so easy and people are nice and helpful. u see dogs everywhere. it's super close to NYC "
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  • Aleksandra N.
    "Farmers market, art exhibition, live music, movie nights, gardens, parks, food festivals, and many more"
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  • Risa
    "The neighborhood is family friendly, walkable, clean. Everything you need is accessible by way of a short walk or minimal drive. We’ve lived here for over 10 years and I love it."
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  • Scott F.
    "Dog park coming soon , a lot of new parks. Lots of bike lanes ; Liberty state park is huge and great for dogs "
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  • Katie
    "I like it a lot. Great mix of 18th-21st Century buildings, lots of kids and dogs, very diverse and well maintained. I’ve been here less than a year but I greatly prefer it over New York City. "
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  • Aleksandra N.
    "Great neighborhood! Very lively, plenty of restaurants to chose from, easy to get around. Quite a few parks, weekly farmers markets at 3 different locations."
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  • Carlos V.
    "Selected sections and neighborhoods are great for kids. School system I’m sure will be Changing soon with all the taxes and monies that they will be pouring to it"
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  • Trulia User
    "20 min train ride to Ktown. Convenient and fast. Also, train is not too crowded if you be smart about the time to ride. "
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  • Tyounger227
    "Our community is very diverse and loving Their are many parks and family oriented activities near by. The only draw back is the sound of the emergency vehicles , there are several departments throughout the downtown area as well as the JCMC. "
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  • Kenny.rodriguez22
    "There are farmers’ markets, Pride month festival, school fairs, Philipino festival, Puerto Rican Pride festival and various other cultural festivals that occur here."
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  • Tennisyalie
    "It’s a 5 min train ride to Manhattan, and offers all that the largest and most culturally diverse city in the Americas has to offer, really says it all !"
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  • Caitlin
    "Farmers market, San generro festival, food truck festivals, Halloween decorations on Newark closed walking street"
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  • Julian.faye.castro
    "Lives here for two years and it’s very family friendly. Parking is not as bad as some areas in other downtown neighborhoods. A lot of community events at the park."
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  • CE
    "Many other kids. 2 parks in the immediate area. Lots of options for after school activities. Wonderfully diverse. "
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  • Nancyalvarado1
    "I have been living in downtown for over 50 years but 99.9% of people are newcomers. I missed a lot of my neighbors."
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  • Cecily S.
    "Every thing is great here we have so many events almost daily and so many different things for different people"
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  • Stephaniel
    "Farmers markets, street fairs are held regularly. The street nearby is closed off for pedestrian use only. "
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  • Carlos V.
    "During the summer the town and the parks have multiple events and concerts. It is a quiet and buzzing neighborhood with many professional workers and full of artist. "
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