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Living in The Waterfront Jersey City

The Waterfront is the 5th most walkable neighborhood in Jersey City with 25,262 residents.

The Waterfront has excellent public transportation and is somewhat bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Historic Downtown, Journal Square, Liberty State Park, The Heights, McGinley Square, Bergen - Lafayette and West Side.

Nearby The Waterfront Apartments on Redfin

88 Walk Score of The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ

The Waterfront is Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

Photo of Manhattan Skyline in The Waterfront, Jersey City

Manhattan Skyline

Photo of Skylark on the Hudson in The Waterfront, Jersey City

Skylark on the Hudson

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in The Waterfront Jersey City.

The Waterfront is the 5th most walkable neighborhood in Jersey City with a Walk Score of 88.

Find apartments in Jersey City's most walkable neighborhoods: Historic Downtown, Journal Square and McGinley Square.

The Waterfront Jersey City Apartments for Rent

The Waterfront Neighborhood Ranking

Compare The Waterfront to other Jersey City neighborhoods.

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Population

3 McGinley Square 93 70 65 15,717
4 The Heights 91 69 65 53,514
5 The Waterfront 88 84 60 25,262
6 West Side 87 66 63 29,077
7 Bergen - Lafayette 85 70 60 24,509

thumbnail for WalkwayThis walkway is really famous due to the fact it literally takes you in the center of the Hudson river and that much closer to the skyline! It feels so good knowing your right in the middle of the river!

Kashyap Joshi
on Walkway

84 Transit Score of The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ

The Waterfront has Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips. Find The Waterfront Jersey City apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

The Waterfront has excellent public transportation and about 11 bus, 4 rail and 1 light rail lines passing through it.

Transit Time

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

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Photo of Manhattan Skyline in The Waterfront, Jersey City

Manhattan Skyline

Photo of Skylark on the Hudson in The Waterfront, Jersey City

Skylark on the Hudson

Photo of Local Garden in The Waterfront, Jersey City

Local Garden

60 Bike Score of The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ

The Waterfront is Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure.

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Photo of Local Garden in The Waterfront, Jersey City

Local Garden

Photo of Walkway in The Waterfront, Jersey City

Walkway

Photo of The Pier in The Waterfront, Jersey City

The Pier

Photo of Public Sitting in The Waterfront, Jersey City

Public Sitting

Photo of Waterfront Bridge Linking Hoboken to Jersey City, NJ in The Waterfront, Jersey City

Waterfront Bridge Linking Hoboken to Jersey City, NJ

Photo of Waterfront Patio in The Waterfront, Jersey City

Waterfront Patio

thumbnail for Exchange PlaceThe lightrail is surely the way to go! If you want quick, affordable transportation, Jersey City has many lightrail stations for your convenience.

Yolanda Cherry
on Exchange Place

Photo of Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson in The Waterfront, Jersey City

Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson

Photo of Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson in The Waterfront, Jersey City

Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson

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