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A city of 58,668 people in New Jersey
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Map of Hoboken: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land7.5%94 of 1,254 acres
Trails3.1 mi1.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves182 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Hoboken

City in Hudson County, New Jersey, U.S.
1849Established
60,419Population
2 sq miArea
26 ftElevation

Hoboken ( HOH-boh-kən; Unami: Hupokàn) is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Hoboken is part of the New York metropolitan area and is the site of Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 60,419, an increase of 10,414 (+20.8%) from the 2010 census count of 50,005, which in turn reflected an increase of 11,428 (+29.6%) from the 38,577 counted in the 2000 census. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 59,149 for 2024. With more than 42,400 inhabitants per square mile (16,400/km2) in data from the 2010 census, Hoboken was ranked as the third-most densely populated munic…

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Housing in Hoboken

$883K▲ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hoboken home is worth about $883,000, up 4.5% in a year, 52% above the New Jersey typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market17
Sale-to-list101.8%
Sold in May43
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Safety in Hoboken

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Safety Grade C+

Hoboken reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hoboken 2
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hoboken 13.9
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Hoboken’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#136Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictHoboken Public School DistrictSchools16

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