Paulus Hook

Jersey City, NJ

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Paulus Hook - Jersey City, NJ Area Guide

A waterfront community that will reel you in with its abundant amenities

Urban Upscale Scenic River Restaurants Outdoors Great Location

Nestled between Downtown Jersey City and Colgate Center, Paulus Hook is a small neighborhood along the Hudson River. This upscale urban neighborhood has lavish rowhouses, townhomes, and high-rise apartments with stellar views of the river and the New York City skyline for rent. Along with beautiful architecture, Paulus Hook residents also have access to excellent parks, schools, eclectic restaurants, and more. Morris Canal Park offers awe-inspiring views of the New York City skyline, the MoRA Museum of Russian Art features masterpieces, and Liberty Science Center offers educational, hands-on experiences. Downtown Jersey City is also within walking distance, so residents have even more options for entertainment, shopping, and dining close to home.

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

100 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

90 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

50 / 100

Very Bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Great Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

80 / 100

Exceptional Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

90 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

90 / 100

Exceptional Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

90 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

60 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

70 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Liberty Landing Marina
  • Liberty Science Center
  • Ellis Island National Monument
  • Battery Park
  • Castle Clinton National Monument

Airports

  • Newark Liberty International
  • LaGuardia

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.