Moving to Elizabeth: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Elizabeth means moving to New Jersey's fourth-largest city and its genuine first capital, with unmatched direct proximity to Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal and Newark Liberty International Airport.
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Learn moreGenuinely direct port and airport proximity
Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal sits directly within Elizabeth, and Newark Liberty International Airport itself straddles the Essex/Union county line, sitting partly within the city -- not merely nearby.
Budget for the real, above-average property tax rate
Elizabeth's own effective property tax rate (2.54%) runs meaningfully above New Jersey's already nation-leading statewide average -- build this into a relocation budget alongside the state's graduated income tax.
A real Revolutionary War-era heritage
Boxwood Hall, a National Historic Landmark and home to Continental Congress president Elias Boudinot, anchors Elizabeth's genuine status as New Jersey's first capital.
Key takeaways
- Elizabeth sits in genuinely direct proximity to Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal and Newark Liberty Airport.
- Elizabeth's effective property-tax rate (2.54%) runs above New Jersey's own nation-leading statewide average.
- Boxwood Hall anchors Elizabeth's real status as New Jersey's first capital.
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