| Index | The Waterfront | Jersey City | New Jersey |
| Income per capita | $146,972 | $66,451 | $55,297 |
| Median household income | $259,229 | $114,406 | $108,915 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $168,902 | $143,334 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $93,644 | $61,880 |
| Median earnings male | $184,630 | $79,699 | $69,742 |
| Median earnings female | $133,556 | $62,495 | $46,406 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Poverty level | n/a | 15.7% | 10.9% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 38.1% | 38.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Public administration | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Other | 36.2% | 36.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,112 | $326,681 | 301.7% |
| Glen Ridge, NJ | 7,786 | $317,221 | 290.0% |
| Upper Montclair, NJ | 11,734 | $313,735 | 285.7% |
| Larchmont, NY | 6,304 | $295,254 | 263.0% |
| North Caldwell, NJ | 6,867 | $285,803 | 251.4% |
| Jersey City, NJ | 268,546 | $114,406 | 40.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Laredo, TX | 268,554 | $74,785 | 8.1% |
| Chandler, AZ | 266,863 | $127,292 | 56.5% |
| Madison, WI | 266,829 | $98,928 | 21.6% |
| Lubbock, TX | 266,541 | $76,408 | 6.1% |
| St. Petersburg, FL | 271,787 | $91,618 | 12.6% |
| Jersey City, NJ | 268,546 | $114,406 | 40.7% |
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