Jersey City, NJ Colleges, Universities, Education and Career Training

ARTICLE: Jersey City In-Depth

Jersey City, New Jersey sits just across the Hudson River from New York City and is a significant economic center in the New York metropolitan area. It has a population of 239,079, according to the latest census figures. The median household income in Jersey City is $45,237, which is just above that of the average American household, and the median home cost is $304,600. Jersey City schools spend more than $4,000 per child over the national average. Jersey City students enjoy proximity to numerous colleges, universities, and career training schools.

Many financial, insurance and real estate companies have major offices in Jersey City. In fact, Jersey City accounts for over 90% of the job growth in urban New Jersey over the last 14 years. The largest employer in Jersey City is Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities, and other primary employers include Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. Hundreds of thousands of square feet of office space in Jersey City have been recently leased by businesses like Merrill Lynch, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank.

Jersey City is home to the Colgate Clock, which some say is the largest clock in the world. Its minute hand is 25 feet long and weighs over a ton, and the clock can be read with ease from Battery Park in Lower Manhattan. Liberty State Park is often a recreational destination for many, and it provides stunning views of the Statue of Liberty and the New York skyline.

Sources:

• Jersey City Economic Development Corporation
• Sperling's Best Places, Jersey City, New Jersey
• The Colgate Clock

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