Jersey City Neighborhood Quiz - Find Your Perfect Home

Jersey City neighborhoods included in this quiz

• Bergen-Lafayette

  Well...they're all at the park. It's kind of an obsession here. Locals are also quick to defend their neighborhood's reputation.

• Downtown Jersey City (Historic Downtown)

  Upscale yoga pants, a stroller with a baby or pet in it, and a coffee that's roughly the price of your dinner...if they're female. If you're seeing a guy, they'll likely have Wall Street attire or that chic "I'm a creative who gets paid way too much" look.

• Exchange Place

  blazer on top, sneakers blinking beneath

• Greenville

  Multigenerational Sunday best, always hosting some type of gathering at their place.

• Hamilton Park

  the cold brew coffee in their hand during the day, the glass of merlot at night, and the kids always dressed to the nines.

• Harsimus Cove

  their rescue dog, their $2000 stroller and $9 baguette.

• Jersey City Waterfront

  Upscale biking outfits, a Citibike pass, a snooty appearance, paired with an unusually innate knowledge of everything that has to do with rooftop bars.

• Journal Square

  Bags of produce from Patel Brothers, an encyclopedic knowledge of global cuisine, college knowledge, and a slightly more artsy streak.

• Liberty Harbor

  Brewery swag, a designer dog, slightly hipster attire.

• Lincoln Park

  Grass stained sneakers, a gaggle of kids in tow (from the mom-made childcare group), coolers filled with treats.

• Marion

  paint splattered hoodie, a thick Italian accent, notes on where the best concerts in the tristate are

• McGinley Square

  PATH app remains open, bodega order memorized, and you need diner food that comes with a rich birria sauce.

• Newport

  Athleisure-clad finance folks chasing daycare waitlists and latte points or their teenage kids who have a part-time job at the mall. (It's a last bastion of mall rat life.)

• Paulus Hook

  your family member works in finance, you love Italian food, and you are already talking about which private school you want your kid in

• Port Liberte

  Boat shoes, marina proximity, dinner cruises, HOA bylaws memorized by locals, ferry schedules in their bags

• Powerhouse Arts District

  You like rooftop soirees, paint, loft living, and showing how edgy-cool you can be while being upscale about it.

• The Heights

  Multi-generational families blasting salsa, artists lugging frames uphill, up-and-coming business owners, recent immigrants to the US.

• Van Vorst Park

  "Crunchy" family with plush jobs, plus a rescue dog or rescue cat.

• West Bergen

  Backyard grill masters, designer bags, knowing that White Mana has the best diner food despite it not being in the neighborhood, enjoying the library

• West Side

  the backpack holding their textbooks.

See the full details in our Jersey City neighborhood guide.

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