Best PlacesNorth Ironbound, Newark, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Ironbound, Newark, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Ironbound, Newark ranks 4,778th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on big-city access by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North Ironbound, Newark
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North Ironbound, Newark's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Ironbound, Newark ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
Where North Ironbound, Newark ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Ironbound, Newark
A household needs to earn about $157,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Ironbound, Newark home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $63,840, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North Ironbound, Newark's effective rate of 1.87%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Ironbound, Newark
North Ironbound, Newark runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Ironbound, Newark.
Who works in North Ironbound, Newark, and how
Work in North Ironbound, Newark centers on construction and admin & support services. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 65%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 29%
Life in North Ironbound, Newark
North Ironbound, Newark has more restaurants and bars per resident than 75% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 18 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of North Ironbound, Newark and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Ironbound, Newark, month by month
North Ironbound, Newark sees roughly 59 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 35° | 26° |
| April | 67° | 54° | 44° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 70° |
| October | 71° | 60° | 50° |
Flying in and out of North Ironbound, Newark
Newark Liberty International sits about 2 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 23.5 million passengers in 2025, with 242 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around North Ironbound, Newark
Schools across North Ironbound, Newark average a D, better than 11% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Hamilton Intermediate SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Ann Street SchoolD · 19% proficient
- Oliver Street SchoolD · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Bard Early College High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- East Side High SchoolD− · 14% proficient
- Harrison High SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Ironbound, Newark school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Ironbound, Newark measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North Ironbound, Newark against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who North Ironbound, Newark suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 6% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in North Ironbound, Newark
Is North Ironbound, Newark a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Ironbound, Newark ranks 4,778th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on big-city access, walkability, and fast internet, and lowest on civic engagement and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Ironbound, Newark expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $522,487. The overall cost of living runs about 11% above the national average. Set against a $63,840 median income, cost of living beats 18% of neighborhoods.
Is North Ironbound, Newark safe?
North Ironbound, Newark is safer than 48% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $316 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in North Ironbound, Newark?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 45 with lows near 26. That works out to about 59 pleasant days a year, more than 8% of neighborhoods.
Is North Ironbound, Newark good for families?
Schools beat 11% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 48%, and childcare runs $1,403 a month.
Compare North Ironbound, Newark with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Ironbound, Newark. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Ironbound, Newark represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North Ironbound, Newark detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Ironbound, Newark: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Ironbound, Newark: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Ironbound, Newark: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Ironbound, Newark: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Ironbound, Newark detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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