Cities Near New York City: Newark (10 mi West) and Jersey City (2 mi Southwest)

There is no city exactly 20 miles southwest of NYC. The closest major cities in that general direction:

• Jersey City, NJ – ~2 miles southwest (directly across Hudson River).
• Newark, NJ – ~10 miles west.
• Elizabeth, NJ – ~15 miles southwest.
• Staten Island, NY – ~5–10 miles southwest (borough of NYC).

At ~20 miles southwest, you reach suburban towns like Cranford, Clark, or Rahway, NJ—not independent major cities.