West Side

Newark, NJ

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West Side - Newark, NJ

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Welcome to the West Side of Newark

Urban Park-Like Convenient Family-Friendly Commuter

The West Side of Newark is a well-established, urban community. Situated just west of downtown, the historic West Side County Park anchors the community and draws in locals for baseball and other recreation in the city’s Central Ward. Residents of this community enjoy plentiful public transportation, an array of amenities along Springfield Avenue, and various apartments and condos for rent. West Side is very pedestrian friendly, with many residents walking from place to place. Great public schools, universities, and neighborhood parks can be found around the West Side of Newark.

Rent Trends

As of January 2026, the average apartment rent in West Side is $775 for one bedroom, $2,002 for two bedrooms, and $2,181 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in West Side has increased by 0.4% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 172 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $775/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 761 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,002/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 693 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,181/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

76

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

60

Good Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

The area around this property has good transit with many nearby transportation options.

53

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Reviews of West Side - Newark, NJ

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2.7 33 Reviews

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10 years agoNiche Review

I wish there weren't a lot of abandoned houses.

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10 years and 9 months agoNiche Review

Police reaction time when called, is not the best.

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10 years and 9 months agoNiche Review

If you were interested in being a doctor, you could find a job at the nearby hospital, but other than that there are little to no actual good jobs. There seems to be in my area a cashier at Pathmark or a cashier at a fast food place, other than that even the local teachers are losing their jobs because of the numerous budget cuts to the school system that the Newark schools are suffering from.

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10 years and 9 months agoNiche Review

There are no gyms in this area, there is one recreation center that is shared between Newark and Irvington which has a swimming pool, a tennis court and a basketball court outside and study rooms on the inside but other than that people in this area have nowhere to go to exercise or stay physically active unless they go to a neighboring city. I dance at my school therefore, my need to be physical is not met in my city but, outside the city.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Newark Museum and Dreyfuss Planetarium
  • Branch Brook Park
  • Edison National Historic Site
  • Kearny Marsh
  • Turtle Back Zoo

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 November 2025.