Apartments for Rent in Hoboken, NJ

Renter's guide to Hoboken, NJ

Hoboken is a residential neighborhood on the Hudson Waterfront in New Jersey. Nicknamed “The Mile Square City,” Hoboken is just 1.25 square miles in size.

Hoboken is 6 miles (about a 40 minute drive) from Manhattan, and is a popular commuter hub for New York City workers. Hoboken is about a 1-hour drive from Brooklyn, and a 1.5 hour drive to John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Weather in Hoboken, NJ, follows four seasons: summer from June through August, autumn from September through November, winter from December through February, and spring from March through May. July is the hottest month, with an average high temperature of 84°F, and January the coldest, averaging a low of 27°F degrees. The city averages 22 inches of snow in the winter months and 77 inches of annual rainfall.

Hoboken was ranked as one of the best cities for recent college graduates in Livability.com’s 2015 city rankings. Livability also ranked Hoboken as the country’s #2 city for singles, citing its high proportion of single people (nearly half of Hoboken’s population) and the area’s romantic feel and wide array of cultural amenities.

Tips for renting in Hoboken, NJ

Things to do in Hoboken, NJ

Things to do in Hoboken are in no short supply. A huge perk of living in Hoboken is having all of New York City’s activities and attractions within reach, but Hoboken residents take advantage of points of interest in their “mile square city” as well. A popular free thing to do in Hoboken is enjoying the Hoboken Waterfront Walkway and adjacent Pier A Park. Strolls along the waterfront allow for breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline, including the Empire State Building, Freedom Tower, and Intrepid.

The Hoboken Historical Museum is a small museum focused on preserving and sharing the city’s history with residents and visitors. Locals appreciate the museum’s dedicated curating of photos and objects that tell Hoboken’s stories, and the museum frequently rotates its exhibits to highlight the varied culture of Hoboken and its residents.

Top-rated restaurants in Hoboken include City Bistro, The Cuban Restaurant and Bar, Augustino’s, and Cucharamama. As a young city, the bar scene in Hoboken is also popular on nights and weekends. Local favorites for a night out include Moran’s, Black Bear Bar & Grill, and Willie McBride’s.

Hoboken, NJ employment & economy

Stevens Institute of Technology is a major force in Hoboken’s economy, contributing over $100 million annually and employing over 1,200 on its main campus. The publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc. has one of its headquarters in Hoboken and employs over 1,500. Other major employers in the Hoboken area include the Hoboken University Medical Center and Marsh USA, though many Hoboken residents commute to New York City for work. In 2015 the unemployment rate in Hoboken was a low 3%, below the national average (4.9%) and the New Jersey average (6.5%).

Education in Hoboken, NJ

The Hoboken Public School System serves 1,800 K-12 students in its three combined elementary/middle schools and one high school, Hoboken High, which has been ranked among the top 200 public high schools in New Jersey. There are also three charter schools, and a handful of private and religiously affiliated schools also provide education in Hoboken.

Stevens Institute of Technology, which has its campus in Hoboken, is the only four-year higher education institution in the city, and enrolls about 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students.