Municipal Building and Jersey City Traffic Court
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population of Jersey City was almost 250,000 residents, making it the second-most populated city in the state of NJ. Mean prices in 2011: All housing units: $397,526; Detached houses: $343,374; Townhouses or other attached units: $384,578; In 2-unit structures: $400,883; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $444,810; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $351,458 Median gross rent Jersey City, NJ in 2012: $1,172. Nearby towns include Bayonne.
Jersey City nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Wall Street West, The Sixth Borough. Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,325 ( around -2%) Workers who live and work in this city: 40,169 (32.4%)