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A borough of 9,003 people in New Jersey
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Conserved land5%37 of 751 acres
Trails1.0 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves24 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Caldwell

Borough in Essex County, New Jersey, US
9,027Population
1.2 sq miArea
397 ftElevation

Caldwell is a borough located in northwestern Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about 16 miles (26 km) west of New York City and 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of Newark, the state's most populous city. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9,027, an increase of 1,205 (+15.4%) from the 2010 census count of 7,822, which in turn reflected an increase of 238 (+3.1%) from the 7,584 counted in the 2000 census. Caldwell was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 10, 1892, from portions of Caldwell Township (now Fairfield Township), based on the results of a referendum held on the previous day. In 1981, the borough's name…

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ZIP code07006, 07007
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Housing in Caldwell

$741K▲ 5.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Caldwell home is worth about $741,000, up 5.5% in a year, 28% above the New Jersey typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market11
Sale-to-list104.2%
Sold in May7
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Safety in Caldwell

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Safety Grade A

Caldwell reports less crime per resident than 91% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Caldwell 0.2
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Caldwell 4.6
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Caldwell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#121Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictCaldwell-West School DistrictSchools3

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