Livability Score

77
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (3) A+
The Park Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Centro Latino II
Coffee Shop
Las Chicas Bakery
Coffee Shop
Steven's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Pier i Cafe
Coffee Shop
Blu Café
Coffee Shop
Le Cafe Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Li'l Jay's Cafe
Coffee Shop
White Noise Coffee Co.
Coffee Shop
Le Pain Quotidien
Coffee Shop
Mille-Feuille Bakery Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Afficionado Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Zabar's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Cafe Metro
Coffee Shop
Blue Bottle Coffee
Coffee Shop
Irving Farm Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Piccolo Cafe
Coffee Shop
Bagel Market
Coffee Shop
Bagel Talk
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Noi Due Cafe
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (1) B
Miller Stadium
Stadium
Guttenberg Arts
Art Gallery
Terminal 5
Nightclub
Anya & Andrew Shiva Gallery
Art Gallery
Manhattan Movement & Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club
Nightclub
Beacon Theater
Theatre Arts
USS Intrepid
Attraction
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Theatre Arts
Bruno Walter Auditorium
Theatre Arts
Lincoln Center Theater
Theatre Arts
Kaufman Music Center
Theatre Arts
Intrepid Museum
Museum
Merkin Concert Hall
Theatre Arts
Metropolitan Opera House
Theatre Arts
Peter Jay Sharp Theater
Theatre Arts
Walter Reade Theater
Cinema
Clark Studio Theater
Theatre Arts
Triad Theater
Theatre Arts
Irish Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center
Cinema
Columbia Park Theaters
Cinema
Paul Recital Hall
Theatre Arts
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Attraction
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (6) A-
Giannone Wine
Alcohol
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Checkers
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Popeyes
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Cuban Spirit Bar & Grill
Bar
White Castle
Fast Food
Renaissance
Alcohol
Burger King
Fast Food
Food truck by John Jay
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Carl's Jr.
Fast Food
Gracefully
Deli
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Church's Chicken
Fast Food
Bin 70
Alcohol
Subway
Fast Food
Fitness (1) C-
PAC Fitness NJ
Gym
Retro Fitness
Gym
Riverside Wellness
Gym
Piers 92/94
Community Centre
SoulCycle
Gym
Club Pilates
Gym
New York Ninja Academy
Gym
New York Empire Baseball
Gym
Row House
Gym
Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center
Community Centre
The Little Gym
Gym
New York Sports Clubs
Gym
Pure Yoga
Gym
CorePower Yoga
Gym
Equinox
Gym
SoulCycle
Gym
NeXa Pilates and Fitness
Gym
Crunch Fitness
Gym
Equinox
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Manhattan Community Board 7
Community Centre
Tilton Fitness
Gym
Life Time
Gym
LA Fitness
Gym
Groceries (5) A+
Acme
Grocery Store
La Fiesta Supermarket
Grocery Store
Dulce De Leche Bakery
Bakery
Charlie's Grocery Store
Grocery Store
Grocery Store
Grocery Store
El Carretero Bakery
Bakery
Bergenline Supermarket
Grocery Store
Jubilee Market Place
Grocery Store
Fine Fair
Grocery Store
Brooklyn Fare
Grocery Store
Morton Williams
Grocery Store
ShopRite
Grocery Store
Fairway Market
Grocery Store
Citarella
Grocery Store
Westside Market
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Grandaisy Bakery
Bakery
Zabar's
Grocery Store
Levain Bakery
Bakery
Bourke Street Bakery
Bakery
Paris Baguette
Bakery
Bagel Talk
Bakery
Levain Bakery
Bakery
Insomnia Cookies
Bakery
Aldi
Grocery Store
Parks (18) A+
Columbus Park
Park
Fillmore Park
Park
Veterans Memorial Park
Park
Donnelly Memorial Park
Park
North Park
Park
South Park
Park
Washington Park
Park
Old Glory Park
Park
Miller Park
Park
Monument Park
Park
Hudson park
Park
Saint Mary's Park
Park
Guttenberg/North Bergen Waterfront Park
Park
Louisa Park
Park
Union City Public Library Park
Park
Weehawken Water Tower Park
Park
46th Street Park
Park
Hamilton Park
Park
Michael A. Leggiero Music Park
Park
Garden Park
Park
Riverside Park South
Park
Big River Playground
Playground
Little Engine Playground
Playground
Big River Playground
Playground
Robert Allen Field
Park
Shops (12) A+
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Comtesse Suzanne de Paris International
Beauty
PC Repair Laptop Screen Replacement
Electronics
Motochanic
Clothing
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Cell Spot
Electronics
La Casa Supermarket
Convenience Store
Adry's Beauty Center
Beauty
ABC Super Store
Department Store
Tequila Nails by Cristy
Beauty
Celly's Nail Place
Beauty
Park Avenue Grocery & Convenience
Convenience Store
Danny's Convenience Store
Convenience Store
Loren's
Hairdresser
IRepair & Color LLC
Electronics
Alexis's Barber shop
Hairdresser
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
QuickChek
Convenience Store
Union Cycle Center
Bicycle
Boost Mobile
Electronics
Tower Plaza
Mall
Value Dollars Store
Discount Store
Supercuts
Hairdresser
Boost Mobile
Electronics
Giovanny's Hair Salon & Spa
Hairdresser
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commute A+

Of all people who commute, 43.9% take public transportation in West New York.
Public Transit Stops (9)
Stops & Stations
A+
Port Imperial Boulevard at Riverwalk Place
Bus Stop
Port Imperial Boulevard at Ruverwalk Place
Bus Stop
Port Imperial Boulevard at North Park Court
Bus Stop
Port Imperial Boulevard at North Park Court
Bus Stop
Port Imperial Boulevard at River Bend Drive
Bus Stop
Port Imperial Boulevard at River Bend Drive
Bus Stop
Boulevard East at 51st Street
Bus Stop
Park Avenue at 50th Street
Bus Stop
Park Avenue at 50th Street
Bus Stop
Boulevard East at 50th Street
Bus Stop
Boulevard East 1t 49th Street
Bus Stop
48th Street at Broadway
Bus Stop
Park Avenue at 48th Street
Bus Stop
48th Street at Broadway
Bus Stop
Boulevard East at 47/48th STreet
Bus Stop
48th STreet at Hudson Avenue
Bus Stop
Pershing Road at Boulevard East
Bus Stop
Boulevard East at 47th/48th Street
Bus Stop
48th Street at Palisade Avenue
Bus Stop
Port Imperial Ferry Terminal
Bus Stop
Bergenline Avenue at 49th Street
Bus Stop
48th Street at Bergenline Avenue
Bus Stop
Bergenline Avenue
Transit Station
Bergenline Avenue Hudson Bergen Light Rail Station
Bus Stop
Port Imperial
Transit Station
Workers Taking Public Transit
43.9%
A+
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cost of living F

The cost of living in West New York is 135/100 - which is 12% higher than New Jersey.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
F
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crime B+

West New York crime rates are 1,407 per 100k, which is 13% lower than New Jersey
Property Crime
1,159 crimes per 100k
B+
Violent Crime
248 crimes per 100k
B
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employment B+

The median income in West New York is $64,378 - which is 13% lower than New Jersey.
Med. Household Income
$64,378
C
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
D-
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health A

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (2)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
A+
Seifert's Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Guttenberg Police Department
Police
CVS
Pharmacy
Farmacia latina/ nail salon
Pharmacy
West New York Emergency Medical Services
Ambulance Station
Smile Dental Center Of NJ PA
Dentist
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Palisades Medical Center
Hospital
North Bergen Fire Department
Fire Station
Weehawken Building Department / Recreation Department / Board of Health
Clinic
North Bergan Police department
Police
Union City Police Department
Police
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Union City Oral Surgery Group
Dentist
Soul Dental West
Dentist
Century Medical & Dental Center
Dentist
Mount Sinai
Hospital
Apthorp Pharmacy
Pharmacy
NYCyberKnife at Perlmutter Cancer Center
Doctor
Duane Reade
Pharmacy
Edgewater Police Department
Police
Duane Reade
Pharmacy
FDNY Engine 40/Ladder 35
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
F
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housing B

West New York home prices are $340,800 - which is 8% higher than New Jersey
Home Price
$340,800
A+
Home Appreciation Rate
5%
B
Home Affordability
5.3x (home price to income ratio)
F
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schools D+

The West New York graduation rate is 71% - which is 17% lower than New Jersey
School Test Scores
37%
F
High School Grad. Rates
71%
D-
Elementary Schools (6) A+
Harry L Bain
Public School Number Five
Public School Number Two
Albio Sires Elementary School
Public School Number One
Anna L. Klein
Robert Menendez Elementary School
Theodore Roosevelt School
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Robert Fulton Elementary School
Franklin Elementary School
St Augustine School
George Washington Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School
Sara M. Gilmore Academy
Abraham Joshua Heschel School
Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus
Ms 243 Center School
Horace Mann Elementary School
West End Day School
West End Secondary School
Bilingual Buds Inc
The Gateway School
Collegiate School
High Schools (1) B-
Memorial High School
Weehawken High School
North Bergen High School
Abraham Joshua Heschel School
Beacon High School
High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice
Urban Assembly School For Media Studies
High School Of Arts And Technology
Manhattan/Hunter Science High School
Maxine Greene High School For Imaginative Inquiry (The)
Fiorello H Laguardia High School
Collegiate School
Calhoun School
Special Music School
Independence High School
Food And Finance High School
Urban Assembly School Of Design And Construction
Facing History School (The)
High School Of Hospitality Management
Manhattan Bridges High School
High School For Environmental Studies
High Tech High School
Knowledge Advanced Skills
Fusion Academy Lc: Manhattan - Lincoln Center
Union City High School
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ratings D-

West New York has an overall rating of 51% from 20 reviews.
User Reviews (6)
From AreaVibes
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User Surveys (14)
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D+
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  • West New York has a Livability Score of 77/100, which is considered exceptional
  • West New York crime rates are 13% lower than the New Jersey average
  • Cost of living in West New York is 12% higher than the New Jersey average
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Love my town! 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Feb 11, 2020) This town is a Hispanic community, I grew up here and it's home. We celebrate diversity within our LatinX community, yes we can be loud at times but every culture comes with their own kinks but it is what it is. We are overpopulated, so parking is a pain, but that's something the ...Read More town has been trying to fix and hopefully turn our one-floor parking areas into a 3-4 story complex. Our food is the best, no questions asked...:) stores, food, everything is within walking distances. Store prices are affordable but the cost of living is increasing by the minute..:/ Read Less
Party time in West New York 0.5 rating By Anonymous ( Oct 06, 2019) This town sucks. Every Sunday they close all streets and run a cacophonous parade down the main avenue, with insanely loud music interspersed with shouts of Colombia! Venezuela! Guatemala! Honduras! and on and on down the same list many times. The parades probably bring in revenu ...Read More e from advertisers, but they are an enormous nuisance to residents. If you like your Sundays loud, with walls shaking and car alarms going off, live in West New York. Read Less
West New York close to Blvd east is an amazing place to live 5 rating By Tonih ( Mar 27, 2016) I live a half a block from Blvd east and it's an amazing place to live. The views of Manhattan are panoramic and beautiful. It's quiet and urban at the same time. I have a beautiful 4 story home there and it takes me 5 min to get to midtown Manhattan . If you go further into west ...Read More New York away from Blvd east it is not as nice but that is because it is filled with a lot of renters, not home owners, and many people living under the radar. West New York is a gem on the Blvd east side and a diamond in the rough on the bergelineline avenue side. The market is hot on the Blvd east side and as these homes are bought up by those out priced out manhattan and Brooklyn then over the next few years the bowels of west New York will be developed into gems and these homeowners will get rid of the current local administration that holds up the spread of progress in a town that is one of the closest pieces of Realestate to Manhattan. Read Less
BAD CITY Stay Away 0.5 rating By Dunboyne ( Nov 25, 2014) Moved to West NY 7 years back, had my car broken into 6 times, they issue parking tickets even when you have a parking pass on your car as it takes full day to fight and most people pay. Very little street parking available. Loud music every day & night, people yelling, drunks ...Read More everywhere DO NOT MOVE HERE, cops seem to have deals with some businesses and harass others, DO NOT MOVE HERE! Unless you speak Spanish you are not welcome DO NOT MOVE HERE. DO NOT MOVE HERE. DO NOT MOVE HERE. DO NOT MOVE HERE. DO NOT MOVE HERE. DO NOT MOVE HERE. Read Less
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West New York close to Blvd east is an amazing place to live 5 rating By Tonih ( Mar 27, 2016) I live a half a block from Blvd east and it's an amazing place to live. The views of Manhattan are panoramic and beautiful. It's quiet and urban at the same time. I have a beautiful 4 story home there and it takes me 5 min to get to midtown Manhattan . If you go further into west ...Read More New York away from Blvd east it is not as nice but that is because it is filled with a lot of renters, not home owners, and many people living under the radar. West New York is a gem on the Blvd east side and a diamond in the rough on the bergelineline avenue side. The market is hot on the Blvd east side and as these homes are bought up by those out priced out manhattan and Brooklyn then over the next few years the bowels of west New York will be developed into gems and these homeowners will get rid of the current local administration that holds up the spread of progress in a town that is one of the closest pieces of Realestate to Manhattan. Read Less
BAD CITY Stay Away 0.5 rating By Dunboyne ( Nov 25, 2014) Moved to West NY 7 years back, had my car broken into 6 times, they issue parking tickets even when you have a parking pass on your car as it takes full day to fight and most people pay. Very little street parking available. Loud music every day & night, people yelling, drunks ...Read More everywhere DO NOT MOVE HERE, cops seem to have deals with some businesses and harass others, DO NOT MOVE HERE! Unless you speak Spanish you are not welcome DO NOT MOVE HERE. DO NOT MOVE HERE. DO NOT MOVE HERE. DO NOT MOVE HERE. DO NOT MOVE HERE. DO NOT MOVE HERE. Read Less
condensed city where drunks and cops rule the night. 0.5 rating By johndamianrivera ( Jun 11, 2013) Please, unless you are bilingual or spanish is your first language, DO NOT MOVE HERE! You NEED to be able to speak spanish to get a decent job around the area. You will most likely never get a good night's rest due to all of the parties, police sirens and impatient drivers honki ...Read More ng their horns at all hours of the night. Don't be caught walking around at night, not only are all of the cops suspicious of everyone, but the perverted drunks will make passes at anything that moves. West New York is NJ's most overpopulated city. The only perk is the skyline, you can see all of NYC, worth the visit, please don't stay. Read Less
West New York, NJ - We're Not in New York! 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( Aug 22, 2012) I moved to West New York, New Jersey from Flemington, NJ at age 18. While I recently moved, I remain in touch with family and friends who still live in West New York.

West New York is an extremely crowded city where unless you live on the Hudson River side of Boulevard East (JFK
...Read More Blvd. East) you lived packed liked sardines in apartment buildings. We laughed at the Census Bureau's population estimates because we all knew of apartments which had two or three families living in them and only one family was legal and therefore counted in the Census estimates. If you lived in a riverfront apartment, West New York was an entirely different city, uncrowded and really nice. While it was more expensive to live in a riverfront apartment, all of West New York is a fairly expensive place to live.

Shopping in West New York is great if you go to the Miracle Mile where every chain store is represented because they can charge less sales tax there. You'll want to do all your shopping during the daytime though, the streets get very dark and lonely after the sun sets. Crime is not a major problem in West New York but, like all cities, there are places you should avoid after dark.

If you are a fan of Spanish food, you'll be in heaven in West New York; the food is fabulous. Being one of the very few non-Hispanic residents was never a problem for me, all you have to do is learn a few words of Spanish as almost everyone under 20 years old also spoke English. My recommendation is to learn to say hello, thank you, "Can I help you carry that?" and "This is delicious" and your neighbors will be your friends for life.

One frustrating think about living in West New York, NJ was that no one you talked to in other states seemed to understand that we were not a part of New York City. I ended up telling people I lived next to Weehawken; that they seemed to understand. Just remember, we're not in New York! Read Less

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in West New York? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Columbus Park
      Fillmore Park
      Veterans Memorial Park
      Donnelly Memorial Park
      North Park
      South Park
      Washington Park
      Old Glory Park

      Entertainment

      Miller Stadium
      Guttenberg Arts
      Terminal 5
      Anya & Andrew Shiva Gallery
      Manhattan Movement & Arts Center
      Larry Flynt's Hustler Club
      Beacon Theater
      USS Intrepid

      Food & Drink

      Giannone Wine
      Dunkin' Donuts
      Checkers
      Taco Bell
      McDonald's
      Popeyes
      Subway
      Dunkin'

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in West New York? Of all people who commute, 43.9% take public transportation in West New York.
      Drive to Work
      31%

      46% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      44%

      39% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      9%

      6% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is West New York a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      CVS

      Doctors