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About Cedar Grove
Township in Essex County, New Jersey, USCedar Grove is a township in north central Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 12,980, an increase of 569 (+4.6%) from the 2010 census count of 12,411, which in turn reflected an increase of 111 (+0.9%) from the 12,300 counted in the 2000 census. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Cedar Grove as its fourth-best place to live in Essex County and 17th-best place overall to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. What is now Cedar Grove was originally incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as the Township of Verona on February 7, 1892, from portions of Caldwell Township. Po…
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Housing in Cedar Grove
The typical Cedar Grove home is worth about $780,000, up 5.2% in a year, 34% above the New Jersey typical home.
Safety in Cedar Grove
Safety Grade A
Cedar Grove reports less crime per resident than 88% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Cedar Grove
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New Jersey
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Cedar Grove
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
Schools in Cedar Grove
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The public schools Cedar Grove’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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