City Score: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Metro area. The Joy Project City Score for New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: the condition of its cities from public data and how the church is moving across them, with every source.

The score

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ scores 30 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 38 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 19 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

  • What New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is up against: 53 out of 100 — Better than 45% of cbsas, down 3 points
  • Where grace is growing: 37 out of 100 — Better than 67% of cbsas
  • Marriage & family: 54 out of 100 — Better than 56% of cbsas, down 4 points
  • Christian liberty: 15 out of 100 — Better than 2% of cbsas, down 7 points

What takes New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 19 → 40
  • Prayer: Prayer 44 → 45
  • Unity: Unity 39 → 45
  • Gathering: Gathering 29 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Property crime down 18 percentile points (What New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is up against)
  • This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 10 percentile points (Christian liberty)
  • This quarter: Cohabiting households down 9 percentile points (Marriage & family)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · New York · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · New York · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (22 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (22 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (22 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (22 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (22 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (22 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (22 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (22 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  21. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (22 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  22. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (22 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New York · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New York · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New York · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New York · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New York · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · New York · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  30. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New York · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  31. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New York · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New York · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Its cities by status

  • 509 cities in Liberty

Highest City Scores in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

  1. Jefferson, NJ — 66, Liberty
  2. Randolph, NJ — 66, Liberty
  3. Glen Rock, NJ — 65, Liberty
  4. Montville, NJ — 65, Liberty
  5. Mount Olive, NJ — 65, Liberty
  6. Norwood, NJ — 65, Liberty
  7. Old Tappan, NJ — 65, Liberty
  8. Roxbury Township, NJ — 65, Liberty
  9. Woodcliff Lake, NJ — 65, Liberty
  10. Cresskill, NJ — 64, Liberty
  11. Englewood Cliffs, NJ — 64, Liberty
  12. Hillsdale, NJ — 64, Liberty
  13. Oradell, NJ — 64, Liberty
  14. River Edge, NJ — 64, Liberty
  15. Tenafly, NJ — 64, Liberty
  16. Upper Saddle River, NJ — 64, Liberty
  17. Waldwick, NJ — 64, Liberty
  18. Bernards, NJ — 63, Liberty
  19. Boonton, NJ — 63, Liberty
  20. Chatham Township, NJ — 63, Liberty
  21. Chester, NJ — 63, Liberty
  22. Denville, NJ — 63, Liberty
  23. Franklin Lakes, NJ — 63, Liberty
  24. Hackettstown, NJ — 63, Liberty
  25. Hanover, NJ — 63, Liberty

Quote it

Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 2026-Q4, joyproject.com/metros/new-york-newark-jersey-city-ny-nj. Methodology.

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