Belleville, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Belleville (French: "Belle ville" meaning "beautiful town") is a township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 38,222. an increase of 2,296 (+6.4%) from the 2010 census count of 35,926,

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How Belleville ranks

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#34Most walkable in NJ #92Lowest depression in NJ #103Closest to a top hospital in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code07109

Area code973

Living in Belleville

Housing in Belleville

$524K▲ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Belleville home is worth about $524,000, up 3.9% in a year, 10% below the New Jersey typical home.

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Safety in Belleville

C

Safety Grade C

Belleville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Belleville 2.4

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Belleville 18.8

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: HighMostly inland flooding · higher than 77% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Belleville

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New Jersey

6better than NJ·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.7%Fewer adults who have had cancerNJ 7.5% · better 26.4%Fewer adults with high blood pressureNJ 32.8% · better 18%More uninsured adultsNJ 11.3% · worse

Care nearby

Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville · 0.9 mi · ER

Hope & Esperanza Community Health CenterNewark · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Belleville

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 07109 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Belleville →

Schools in Belleville

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Belleville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBelleville Public School DistrictSchools12

Belleville PS8 C-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 505 students Belleville PS4 C-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 438 students Belleville PS7 CElementary · Grades PK–6 · 425 students Belleville PS5 CElementary · Grades PK–6 · 362 students Belleville PS3 CElementary · Grades K–6 · 334 students Belleville PS10 B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 164 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.