Hoboken Among ‘Snobbiest’ Cities in U.S., Site Claims

A high household income, low fast food restaurant market and large percentage of the population with a college degree apparently means Hoboken is a snobby city.

That’s according to real estate Web site movoto.com, which ranked the top 10 snobbiest cities in America by using a handful of factors, including median home price, median household income, percent of population with a college degree and art galleries.

Hoboken, at No. 6, was the only small city on the list from New Jersey, with five towns in California making up half the rankings.

Movoto’s description of Hoboken was:

“Locals here definitely are world-wise and well off. For starters, this place had the ninth highest household income on our list, with a startling average of over $100,000 per household. Hoboken also had the seventh highest percentage of population with at least a college degree. True, there were fewer private schools here, but there were other stats to keep this place elite.

The performing arts and art galleries here both ranked in the top 30, and there were few non-fast food restaurants here for those who can’t stand not to have filet mignon with every meal. If you’re more into the art culture, you can always hobnob in Hoboken at the Barsky Gallery.”

Livability.com recently ranked Hoboken as one of the 10 best cities for New College Grads in large part to its low unemployment rate for residents between ages 25 and 34.

Movoto.com ranked Hoboken as the most exciting place to live in New Jersey back in June as well for its “quantity and quality.”

Do you think Hoboken is a snobby place? Are the residents snobby?