Jersey City Neighborhoods

Jersey City consists of Six Districts or Wards; Greenville, West Side, Journal Square, The Heights, Downtown, and Bergen/Lafayette. Each of these Districts is comprised of smaller neighborhoods, for example the Paulus Hook Neighborhood of the Downtown District and the Western Slope Neighborhood of The Heights District. Jersey City is a city of neighborhoods, each with a different aesthetic and architectural style, to some degree.

The HeightsAs its name suggests, Jersey City's Heights District is perched high atop the Palisades on the western banks of the Hudson River. Its elevation above the Hudson provides residents and visitors with panoramic views of neighboring Hoboken and the New York City skyline to the east. Elegant Victorian houses are scattered along the main Heights thoroughfares, including Summit Avenue and Kennedy Boulevard. The Heights is even home to Jersey City's oldest house (c. 1740) on Palisades Avenue. Leonard Gordon Park (aka "Mosquito Park"), with its whimsical oversize sculptures of bear and buffalo, is located in the western portion of the Heights, not far from the site of Reservoir #3, the focus of a local preservation effort. Of course, shopping is always important in the Central Avenue Special Improvement District, with its bustling stores and lively community life. The adjoining residential areas allow for easy walking distances to many Jersey City shops and restaurants.

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Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey., The population of Jersey City was 240,055

Jersey City lies on the west bank of the Hudson River across from Lower Manhattan in New York City. A commercial and industrial center, it is a port of entry and a manufacturing center. With 11 miles (17.7 km) of waterfront and significant rail connections, Jersey City is an important transportation terminus and distribution center. It has railroad shops, oil refineries, warehouses, and plants that manufacture a diverse assortment of products.,

Jersey City has benefited from its location near the island of Manhatten , as many of its companies are extensions of businesses headquartered there. Recent developments have included increased housing and shopping areas; some parts of the city, however, remain run-down after years of commercial inactivity.

Jersey City is one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse cities in the country, with an almost equal mix of non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks, Asians, and Latinos. Of all cities in the United States, it has one of the largest Arab and Muslim populations and proportions, one of the largest Asian proportions, and one of the largest proportions of various Latino and Hispanic ethnicities outside the Southwest. It also has higher fractions of Jews, Italin, Cubans, Filipinoa, Polish and Irish than most cities.

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