Ablefarmmap, 1873
Secaucus’s story
147 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,625 in 1900, 22,181 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 8 maps from 1888 on.
- 1879Secaucus is settled
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
22,640
2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020
Typical home
$658K
+3.7% in a year
Household income
$140K
median
Median age
38.4
years
Jobs based here
34,726
A job hub
TownGrade
B−
#294 of 466 in NJ
Is Secaucus a good place to live?
Secaucus's standout: few places in the country are easier to get around without a car. Overall it grades B−, ranked 294th of 466 in New Jersey. Residents are healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $140K. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $658K for a typical one and 6.6 times the New York metro’s $99K median household income. Secaucus’ median rent is $2,391 a month, where New Jersey’s towns sit at $1,778 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. On safety, just 33 of New Jersey’s 359 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Laurel Hill County Park, at 75 acres.
What makes Secaucus stand out
Where Secaucus beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here34,726
Residents who work9,737
Work
3.6 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
WalkabilityA+
More walkable than 99% of U.S. towns
21.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
A growing town
Secaucus has grown 39% since 2010
16,264 counted in 2010 and 22,181 in 2020; an estimated 22,640 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Secaucus grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Secaucus is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 5%), so the B− overall blends very different results.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.2 of 20; 12.8% of households have no carA+Open →HealthHudson Regional Hospital 0.8 miles awayA+Open →Cost of livingD−Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →SafetyC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trails; 15% conserved landA+Open →History7 notable people born hereCOpen →Civic life3.1 library visits per resident; 3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market61 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.4; 63% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 629 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 547 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Secaucus. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw5 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw2 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw5 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw5 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw6 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Secaucus: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Secaucus, and how to reach them.
PowerPSE&G25.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVeolia Water New Jersey HackensackNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTown pickupTown crews pick up at the curbTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHudson County ClerkHudson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code0709407094 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Secaucus.
Secaucus draws workers from New York City and beyond and has better schools than Carlstadt or any other neighbor, but it reports more crime than Jersey City and its other graded neighbors.
HealthA+
Secaucus earns an A+ for health
13% of Secaucus adults have been diagnosed with depression. Secaucus beats the New Jersey average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 22% of Secaucus adults have obesity.
96%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Secaucus | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
20 better11 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Secaucus | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3.5% | 5.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.4% | 77.2% |
Hudson Regional Hospital
0.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
76th
percentile among NJ towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Public schools in Secaucus beat 63% of New Jersey districts
Its B is the best School Grade on its borders; Carlstadt (B−) is next.
Its public schools are run by the Secaucus School District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is High Tech High School, with 790 students.
63%of NJ districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huber Street SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 563 | B |
| High Tech High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 790 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
About one in three of Secaucus’ working residents commute to New York City
34,726 jobs are based in Secaucus, 3.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 24% of working residents cross a state line to work.
Most working residents leave Secaucus for work: only 12% work in town. 25% of workers work from home in Secaucus. The top destinations are New York (32%), Jersey City (6%) and Newark (3%).
12%work in town
| Secaucus | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 25% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $140,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Secaucus12%
New York32%
Jersey City6%
Newark3%
North Bergen Township2%
10 mi
median commute distance
34,726
jobs based in Secaucus
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: among the most walkable U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsA+
Conserved land covers 14.7% of Secaucus
5.8 miles of trail in 13 parks and preserves. The trail density in Secaucus is 0.9 miles per square mile.
#165for trails in NJ
14.7%
conserved · 612 of 4,164 acres
5.8 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Malanka Landfill | 0.6 mi | 65 |
| 2. Schmidts Wood | 0.4 mi | 14 |
| 3. Laurel Hill County Park | 0.2 mi | 75 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SafetyC−
Secaucus sees more crime per resident than 81% of U.S. towns
Each of the 4 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Jersey City (C−) to Lyndhurst Township (B+). Reported crimes fell from 745 to 569 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Secaucus’ property crime rate is 23.8 per 1,000 residents.
19%of U.S. towns report more crimeC−Safety Grade
| Secaucus | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 23.8 per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Secaucus1
New Jersey2
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Secaucus23.8
New Jersey12.7
U.S.15.5
19th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
9th
percentile among NJ towns
24
violent crimes reported in 2025
545
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Secaucus
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 62 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Secaucus.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingEarthquakes
62
paid flood claims since 1978
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Secaucus has four seasons and pleasant summers
Secaucus has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 25° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–43°
Spring43–62°
Summer66–84°
Fall49–66°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade D−
Secaucus earns a D− for cost of living
The typical Secaucus home is worth about $658,000, up 3.7% in a year, 14% above the New Jersey typical home.
$658KZillow home value
Typical home value
Secaucus$658K
New Jersey$575K
Market temperature
61
days on market
100.3%
sale-to-list price
+3.7%
value change, 1 year
13
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Secaucus
20pages on Secaucus
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 63% of NJ districts · 6 schoolsSafetyC−1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA+Better than NJ on 20 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingD−$658K typical home · up 3.7% in a yearWork & commuteA$140K median household income · 34,726 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
136 within 15 miles of the center of Secaucus
Eastern International College-Jersey CityUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Jersey City3.2 mi$18,383 tuitionHudson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Jersey City3.6 mi$5,384 in-state tuitionCUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeUniversity or college · Public · New York, NY4.2 mi$7,470 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Secaucus residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
By the sea
Secaucus lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 15% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
15%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
62paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
6storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Famous people from Secaucus
7 notable people were born in Secaucus.
H
Henry McDanielAmerican racehorse trainer · 1867–1948About Secaucus
Town in Hudson County, New Jersey, US
Secaucus ( SEE-kaw-kəs) is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 22,181, an increase of 5,917 (+36.4%) from the 2010 census count of 16,264, which in turn reflected an increase of 333 (+2.1%) from the 15,931 counted in the 2000 census. Located within the New Jersey Meadowlands, it is the most suburban of the county's municipalities, though large parts of the town are dedicated to light manufacturing, retail, and transportation uses, as well as protected areas. Secaucus is a derivation of the Algonquian words for "black" (seke or sukit) and "snake" (achgook; perhaps something like /axkuk/), or "place of snakes", or from sekakes, …
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1900
- Area
- 6.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- ZIP code
- 07094, 07096
- Area code
- 201
Secaucus’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Secaucus.
Jersey CityNorth Bergen TownshipLyndhurst TownshipEast RutherfordKearnyCarlstadtSecaucus
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secaucus | #294 | B− | D− | C− | B | A+ |
| Jersey City | #396 | C− | D− | C− | C− | A− |
| North Bergen Township | #375 | C− | D− | B | D | B− |
| Lyndhurst Township | #236 | B | D | B+ | C+ | A |
| East Rutherford | #287 | B− | D− | — | C+ | A |
| Kearny | #383 | C− | D | — | C | B |
| Carlstadt | #291 | B− | D | B | B− | A− |
East Rutherford and Kearny report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Secaucus with a neighbor →
Questions about Secaucus
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Secaucus, NJ a good place to live?
Secaucus grades B− overall, better than 49% of U.S. towns and #294 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A+ for health, C− for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Secaucus, NJ expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
What is Secaucus, NJ known for?
7 notable people were born here, including Paul Iacono and Russ.