The Beacon

Jersey City, NJ

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The Beacon - Jersey City, NJ

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An urban neighborhood minutes from Downtown Jersey City

Upscale Urban Walkable Great Location Restaurants

The Beacon is a small urban neighborhood about two miles from Downtown Jersey City. Filled with mid-range to upscale, high-rise apartments and towering office buildings, the Beacon is perfect for urbanites who want to be close to the thrills of the city. The neighborhood’s namesake park is perfect for a breath of fresh air. Residents can walk to a plethora of restaurants along Bergen Avenue or stroll over to downtown for a wider variety of dining, entertainment, and nightlife options. The Beacon is also convenient to several major hotspots including Liberty State Park and Lincoln Park. Embrace living in the Beacon today if you want to be near the excitement of Jersey City year round.

Transportation

91

Walker's Paradise

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

67

Good Transit

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The area around this property has good transit with many nearby transportation options.

46

Somewhat Bikeable

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You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Liberty Science Center
  • Liberty Landing Marina
  • Ellis Island National Monument
  • Statue of Liberty
  • Castle Clinton National Monument

Airports

  • Newark Liberty International
  • Laguardia

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.