How Many Google Reviews Do Hoboken Businesses Have?
The typical business in Hoboken, NJ has 74 Google reviews and a 4.51-star average rating, based on 337 local Google Business Profiles across 14 categories. Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Hoboken businesses have 24% fewer reviews.
Source: Feedback Guru analysis of public Google Business Profile data, collected December 2024 to January 2025. Methodology in the Google review statistics study.
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Median reviews
74
Average rating
4.51
Rated 4.5+
64%
Reviews vs. US
−24%
same categories
How Many Reviews It Takes to Stand Out in Hoboken
The median is the middle business in each category. Getting into the top 25% or top 10% of Hoboken businesses like yours is what makes a profile stand out in local results. For example, gyms in Hoboken need 153 reviews to reach the top 25% and 323 for the top 10%.
| Category | Businesses | Median reviews | Top 25% | Top 10% | Avg. rating | vs. US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyms | 38 | 73 | 153+ | 323+ | 4.8 | −6% |
| Restaurants | 25 | 414 | 678+ | 912+ | 4.3 | −51% |
| Bars | 23 | 641 | 938+ | 1,198+ | 4.3 | ≈ same |
| Accountants | 19 | 4 | 12+ | — | 4.6 | −67% |
| Cafes | 19 | 225 | 289+ | — | 4.5 | −32% |
| Dentists | 18 | 217 | 363+ | — | 4.8 | −30% |
| Lawyers | 17 | 27 | 50+ | — | 4.8 | −70% |
| Spas | 16 | 131 | 202+ | — | 4.7 | +37% |
| Pharmacies | 15 | 28 | 88+ | — | 4.0 | +8% |
| Laundromats and Dry Cleaners | 14 | 29 | 49+ | — | 4.6 | −73% |
| Florists | 12 | 56 | 81+ | — | 4.6 | −17% |
| Hair Salons | 12 | 137 | 350+ | — | 4.8 | +19% |
| Schools | 12 | 29 | 47+ | — | 4.7 | +21% |
| General Contractors | 11 | 8 | 26+ | — | 4.7 | −92% |
Categories with at least 10 reviewed businesses in Hoboken; top 10% shown when a category has 20 or more. "vs. US median" compares the Hoboken median with the median for the same category across all 48,320 businesses in the study.
How Hoboken Compares
Measured category by category against the US, Hoboken ranks #48 of 71 cities in our study. Local businesses have fewer reviews than their peers nationally, so a steady stream of new reviews stands out faster here than in most cities.
Ahead of the US
- Spas37% more
- Schools21% more
Behind the US: room to stand out
- General Contractors92% fewer
- Laundromats and Dry Cleaners73% fewer
- Lawyers70% fewer
How Reviews Are Spread Across Hoboken Businesses
14.5% of Hoboken businesses have fewer than 10 Google reviews, and 3.3% have 1,000 or more. The most reviewed categories are bars (641), restaurants (414) and cafes (225); the least reviewed are accountants (4), general contractors (8) and lawyers (27) (median reviews).
Share of reviewed businesses by review count. Blue: Hoboken. Gray: all businesses in the study.
Using These Numbers
- Find your category above and note the top 25% number. That's a realistic goal for standing out in Hoboken.
- Ask every customer, the same way. A link in your follow-up email or text and a QR code at the counter or on receipts. See how to get more Google reviews.
- Keep it steady and reply. Recent reviews and owner replies both matter, so a few new reviews every week beats a one-time push.
Google Reviews in Hoboken: FAQ
The typical (median) business in Hoboken, NJ has 74 Google reviews and the average rating is 4.51 stars. 63.8% of Hoboken businesses are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Based on 337 Google Business Profiles collected December 2024 to January 2025.
Gyms are the most common category in our Hoboken data (38 businesses). The median has 73 reviews; 153 reviews puts one in the top 25% locally, and 323 in the top 10%.
Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Hoboken businesses have 24% fewer Google reviews. That ranks Hoboken #48 of the 71 cities in our study.
By median review count: Bars (641), Restaurants (414), Cafes (225). The fewest: Accountants (4), General Contractors (8), Lawyers (27).
Ask every customer, the same way, every time: a link in your follow-up email or text, a QR code at the counter or on receipts. Make it a few taps, reply to the reviews you get, and keep it steady, because recent reviews count. Feedback Guru gives you a free review link and QR code for this.
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