<P> This is a list of the 565 municipalities in the U.S. state of New Jersey , ordered by population . There are five types of municipality in the state -- boroughs ( 250 ) , cities ( 52 ) , towns ( 15 ) , townships ( 245 ) , and villages ( 4 ) . New Jersey , the fourth - smallest state , covers 8,722 square miles ( 22,590 km ) , meaning the average land size of a municipality in the state is about 15 square miles ( 39 km ) -- but note the wide range of actual sizes in the map at right . </P>
<P> This is a list of the 565 municipalities in the U.S. state of New Jersey , ordered by population . There are five types of municipality in the state -- boroughs ( 250 ) , cities ( 52 ) , towns ( 15 ) , townships ( 245 ) , and villages ( 4 ) . New Jersey , the fourth - smallest state , covers 8,722 square miles ( 22,590 km ) , meaning the average land size of a municipality in the state is about 15 square miles ( 39 km ) -- but note the wide range of actual sizes in the map at right . </P>
how many cities are there in new jersey
how many cities are there in new jersey
52
52