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Living in Newark

Newark has an average Walk Score of 76 with 277,140 residents.

Newark has good public transportation and is somewhat bikeable.

The most walkable Newark neighborhoods are Newark Central Business District, North Ironbound and Seventh Avenue.

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76 Walk Score of Newark, NJ

Newark is Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

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Market St

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Rutgers University Newark Campus

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Newark.

Newark Apartments for Rent

Newark Neighborhoods

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1 Newark Central Business District 91 92 59 4,206
2 North Ironbound 90 70 61 41,269
3 Seventh Avenue 87 75 49 10,996
4 Mount Pleasant - Lower Broadway 87 68 44 7,415
5 University Heights 85 81 63 9,983
6 South Ironbound 85 68 52 5,447
7 Springfield - Belmont 80 73 54 13,612
8 South Broad Street 77 70 51 12,589
9 Lower Roseville 77 70 53 11,270
10 Upper Roseville 77 68 51 18,794
11 Fairmount 75 65 52 11,991
12 Forest Hill 73 65 45 19,762
13 Weequahic 72 58 46 22,106
14 West Side 71 61 53 14,623
15 North Broadway 71 58 46 12,458
16 Upper Clinton Hill 69 59 47 15,375
17 Lower Vailsburg 69 55 48 17,045
18 Lower Clinton Hill 68 60 50 3,008
19 Upper Vailsburg 66 53 49 16,665
20 Dayton - Weequahic Park 53 46 47 3,682
21 Newark Airport and Port Newark 29 50 37 7,982

thumbnail for Market StA street view of one of the most heavily trafficked streets in central Newark- Market Street. A unique street filled with a variety of shops, eateries and marketplaces for locals and tourists to visit. There are over 100 businesses located along Market Street- all in walking distance.

Kathleen Patricia Odenthal
on Market St

65 Transit Score of Newark, NJ

Newark has Good Transit

Many nearby public transportation options. Find Newark apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

Newark has good public transportation and about 45 bus, 6 rail and 1 light rail lines.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Newark on public transit.

51 Bike Score of Newark, NJ

Newark is Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure.

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Saint Michaels Medical Center

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NEWARK PENN STATION

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Market St

Photo of Memorial at Newark Penn Station in Newark

Memorial at Newark Penn Station

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Goodyear Tire, Newark, NJ

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Broad St

thumbnail for Rutgers University Newark CampusLocated in #UniversityHeights Newark, the Rutgers Cook campus is situated right on University Avenue and has been educating people from New Jersey and across the globe for over 100 years.

Kathleen Patricia Odenthal
on Rutgers University Newark Campus

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Prudential Center

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Prudential Center

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City Hall Personnel Office

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Nat Turner Park

thumbnail for Saint Michaels Medical CenterSaint Michael's Medical Center is a 357-bed regional tertiary care, teaching, and research center in the heart of #UniversityHeights in Newark.

Kathleen Patricia Odenthal
on Saint Michaels Medical Center

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Street View of University Heights

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Science Park High School

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University-Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

thumbnail for NEWARK PENN STATIONNewark Penn Station is the main transportation hub for Newark, New Jersey. At Newark Penn, commuters can catch the Amtrak train, NJ Transit, as well as the Path Train.

Kathleen Patricia Odenthal
on NEWARK PENN STATION

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