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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How Hoboken ranks

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#2Most remote workers in NJ #7Most active in NJ #8Most educated in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code07030

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Living in Hoboken

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

C⁺

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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Work & commute in Hoboken

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Most working residents leave Hoboken for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are New York (52%), Jersey City (6%) and Newark (2%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

New York, NY

52%

Jersey City

Newark

Secaucus

8%Work in townlive and work in Hoboken 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 24,485Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Hoboken →

Health in Hoboken

A⁺

Health Grade A+

Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New Jersey

21better than NJ·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▲ 2 close Habits 2▲ 1▼ 1 close Care 2▲ 3▼ 2 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

1.2%Fewer adults who have had a strokeNJ 3.1% · better 2.3%Fewer adults with heart diseaseNJ 5.6% · better 23.2%More binge drinkersNJ 15.5% · worse

Care nearby

Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City · 2.3 mi · ER

North Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center @ Jersey CityJersey City · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hoboken · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hoboken →

Natural hazards in Hoboken

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

1,621Does Hoboken flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Hoboken MapHoboken vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Hoboken →

Climate in Hoboken

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Hoboken has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 28°Winter

61° / 44°Spring

84° / 67°Summer

66° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Hoboken get?About 30 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 20, with the last in spring around Mar 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Hoboken →

Schools in Hoboken

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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

Wallace Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 649 students Joseph F Brandt Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 632 students Hoboken Dual Language Charter School AElementary · Grades K–8 · 441 students Thomas G. Connors Elementary School CElementary · Grades K–5 · 353 students Elysian Charter School of Hoboken A-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 292 students Stevens Cooperative SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 434 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.