| Index | University Heights | Newark | New Jersey |
| Income per capita | $24,881 | $30,836 | $55,297 |
| Median household income | $53,788 | $55,278 | $108,915 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $104,625 | $143,334 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $47,261 | $61,880 |
| Median earnings male | $36,790 | $47,964 | $69,742 |
| Median earnings female | $37,985 | $35,776 | $46,406 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3% | 6.8% | 5.4% |
| Poverty level | n/a | 26.3% | 10.9% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 9.2% | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.3% | 4.9% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 20.8% | 9.4% |
| Public administration | 2.9% | 7.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 9.8% | 7.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 28.3% | 41.4% |
| Other | 23.6% | 24.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Short Hills, NJ | 14,190 | $375,147 | 361.2% |
| Mountain Lakes, NJ | 4,398 | $339,890 | 317.9% |
| 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% |
| Newark, NJ | 290,764 | $55,278 | 32.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Gatineau, QC | 293,695 | n/a | |
| Lincoln, NE | 293,945 | $87,788 | 7.9% |
| Orlando, FL | 294,679 | $83,762 | 3.0% |
| Durham, NC | 285,434 | $92,427 | 13.6% |
| Plano, TX | 297,929 | $140,975 | 73.3% |
| Newark, NJ | 290,764 | $55,278 | 32.0% |
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