Newark, NJ Transit Accessibility Data Summary
City and transit system data for Newark, NJ load from live data. City Rank is the average of the four A ranks; accessibility status is the composite category label from the city scores file.
Newark
Newark, New Jersey is serviced by NJ Transit. A total population of 10,996,574 is serviced by this system, among which 10.9% has a disability. This city ranks 52nd in overall transit accessibility with a status of Fragmented. Scroll down to explore transit accessibility across four dimensions, evaluate a specific neighborhood using the heatmap, or compare Newark to other cities across the country.
City Rank
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Accessibility Statistics
Individual accessibility measure ranks of Newark, NJ. These ranks are based on the transit systems in the following section.
City Level Data
Individual accessibility measure ranks of Newark, NJ. These ranks are based on the transit systems in the following section.
Measures how many destinations (jobs, services, amenities) are reachable within 30 minutes by transit. Higher scores reflect more connected locations.
Measures transit cost relative to local income — lower fares relative to earnings mean better affordability.
Measures how frequently transit arrives at nearby stops — more arrivals per hour mean shorter waits.
Measures how well the transit system accommodates riders with disabilities, based on accessible vehicles, facilities, and ADA features reported to the NTD.
Transit System Level Data
Transit systems that were included in the accessibility rating of Newark, NJ. Transit systems are related to the city their headquartered in according to the National Transit Database.
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All figures are aggregated across the transit service area, which may span multiple counties beyond the city limits. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates.
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Age Distribution
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Disability
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Transit Accessibility Heatmap
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Compare Newark to Other Regions
Select one or two regions below. The overall row shows city accessibility rank out of all cities in the dataset. The other rows show raw city-level averages: adjacency index, cost per trip in dollars, arrivals per hour, and accommodation score. Use the sort option to find regions with similar population size, disability rate, or racial composition.
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| Metric | Newark, NJ | — | — | |
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| Overall city rank | — | — | — | |
| AdjacencyCity average composite index | — | — | — | About Adjacency |
| AffordabilityAvg. cost per trip (USD); lower $ is better | — | — | — | About Affordability |
| AvailabilityAvg. arrivals per hour of operation | — | — | — | About Availability |
| AccommodationCity average accommodation score | — | — | — | About Accommodation |
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