Visual story
What’s in a name?
Every word that five or more New Jersey town names share, and whether towns carrying it are dearer or cheaper than their own county's other towns. Right of the line, pricier; left, cheaper.
- City9 towns+15%
- Lake10 towns+14%
- Port5 towns+11%
- Point5 towns+9%
- Beach8 towns+8%
- Heights6 towns+2%
- Field18 towns−1%
- Ridge9 towns−2%
- West10 towns−3%
- River10 towns−3%
- North10 towns−6%
- Wood27 towns−8%
- East6 towns−8%
- Park18 towns−10%
- New8 towns−10%
- Ville12 towns−11%
- South8 towns−14%
- Brook5 towns−24%
The towns behind each word
Price: Zillow’s typical home value, each town against the average of its own county, so “Beach” is not simply standing in for “Monmouth”. A word matches anywhere in the name, so “Wood” takes in Ridgewood and Wood-Ridge alike. Groups this small swing on one or two towns: for fun, not for a decision. More visual stories →