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About Cranford
Township in Union County, New Jersey, USCranford 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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Housing in Cranford
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.
Safety in Cranford
Safety Grade A-
Cranford reports less crime per resident than 80% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Cranford
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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.
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