Cranford, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Cranford is a township in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located 18 miles (29 km) southwest of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 23,847, an increase of 1,222 (+5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 22,625, which in turn reflected an increase of 47 (+0.2%) from the 22,578 counted in the 2000 census. NJ Transit rail service is available at the Cranford station, along the Raritan Valley Line, with service to Newark Penn Station and to New York Penn Station in via Midtown Direct. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. Cranford was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1871, from portio…

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How Cranford ranks

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#62Most remote workers in NJ #69Best schools in NJ #83Most educated in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code07016

Area code908

Living in Cranford

Housing in Cranford

$777K▲ 6.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cranford home is worth about $777,000, up 6.8% in a year, 34% above the New Jersey typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Cranford

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Safety Grade A-

Cranford reports less crime per resident than 80% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cranford 0.4

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cranford 5.1

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Cranford

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School Grade A-

The public schools Cranford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#69Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ

DistrictCranford Public School DistrictSchools11

Hillside Avenue School B+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 743 students Brookside Place School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 364 students Walnut Avenue SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 304 students Livingston Avenue School A-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 270 students Bloomingdale Avenue SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 226 students St. Michael SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 302 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.