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Property scores in Union City, NJ
How Union City compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Union City. No account, no payment.
How Union City permits
Union City closes out 19.4% of the permits it issues, better than 12% of New Jersey towns (455th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 137 days, better than 20% of New Jersey towns (319th of 396).
On volume, Union City has 5,304 permits on the record, more than 75% of New Jersey towns (139th of 542). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Union City | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 19.4% | better than 12% of New Jersey towns | 455th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 137 days | better than 20% of New Jersey towns | 319th of 396 |
| Building activity | 5,304 | more than 75% of New Jersey towns | 139th of 542 |
Ranks are among New Jersey towns for which we hold that reading, so the denominator differs by row. A town is compared against other towns, never against the house next door.
This town vs. New Jersey
Where Union City sits among every NJ town we’ve analysed. The score separates towns sharply and neighbours barely, so a town-vs-state read is the honest one. Hover a bar to see how many towns share it.
Union City ranks 455th of 513 NJ towns.
The single heaviest input in the Property Score. It is how reliably a permit here actually reaches a certificate of occupancy within two years. A low rate is the clearest sign that projects stall — and it is the one thing that separates NJ towns most sharply.
Union City ranks 319th of 396 NJ towns.
How long a permit here typically takes to reach a certificate of occupancy, in days, against every NJ town we hold (nearly 400). Fewer days is a town that moves.
Union City is 139th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 75% of them.
How much permitted construction happens here — the count of permits on record, against all 542 NJ towns we hold. A busier market, not a better or worse one.
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