Elizabeth is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Elizabeth, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Homeowners make up 26 of every 100 households in Elizabeth
Kids under 18 make up 26 in 100 residents (NJ: 22). Home is the workplace for 6 in every 100 workers. The census count changed by +10% from 2010 to 2020. Roughly 141,675 people live in Elizabeth (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 35.8 (NJ 40.1).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±0.8 points. Median age: women 36.6, men 35.2.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 27 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Elizabeth says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 9 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Elizabeth
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Elizabeth’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Elizabeth or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Elizabeth in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.