Union City, New Jersey

About Union City

Union City, NJ is a thriving city located in northeastern New Jersey counting 66,918 people who proudly call it home.

Union City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.29 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 51,874 residents per square mile.

📰 Union City News Today

• As ex-Union City cop’s trial wages on, officers testify about their discipline & promotions Hudson County View · Aug 18
• 380 Mountain Rd Apt 208, Union City, NJ 07087 Realtor.com · Aug 16
• Robert Di Savino Obituary - Port St. Lucie, FL Dignity Memorial · Aug 17
• Stack wins re-election as Union City mayor New Jersey Globe · May 12
• Air quality in Union City IQAir · Aug 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Union City Unique

• A top-25 city in New Jersey by population (#11 of 323 incorporated places).
• One of 9 places in the US named Union City — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• Big-city energy: 51,874 people per square mile.
• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 66,918.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Union City

• Anthony's Pizza and Restaurant — pizza
• Bagels on Park — breakfast
• Cafe Grumpy — coffee shop (café)
• Cemitas Puebla — mexican
• Chofi Taqueria — mexican
• Conga Cafe — cuban
• El Unico de Elena — latin american
• Garbanzo Grill — mediterranean
• Gotan — sandwich (café)
• Kings of Kobe — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Circle Line · Attraction
• Firefighters' Memorial Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Union City

• Celia Cruz Park reviews ★
• Garden Park reviews ★
• Pier 76 reviews ★
• 10th Street Park reviews ★
• 11th Street Play Ground reviews ★
• 1600 Park reviews ★
• 17th St. Playground reviews ★
• 24th Street Playground reviews ★
• 38th Street Skate Park reviews ★
• 43rd St. Park reviews ★
• Elsworth Park reviews ★
• Gregory Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Union City

• Emerson Middle School
• Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education
• George Washington Elementary School
• Hudson Elementary School
• Jefferson Elementary School
• John F Kennedy Elementary School
• McKinley Elementary School
• Robert Waters Elementary School
• Sara M. Gilmore Academy
• Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
• Thomas A Edison Elementary School
• Union City High School
• Union Hill Middle School
• Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Union City

🏘️ Nearby Communities