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About East Orange
City in Essex County, New Jersey, USEast Orange is a city in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 69,612, an increase of 5,342 (+8.3%) from the 2010 census count of 64,270, which in turn reflected a decline of 5,554 (−8.0%) from the 69,824 counted in the 2000 census. The city was the state's 17th most populous municipality in 2020, after having been ranked 20th in 2010 and 14th statewide in 2000. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 69,556 for 2023, making it the 544th-most populous municipality in the nation.
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Housing in East Orange
The typical East Orange home is worth about $483,000, about the same as a year ago, 17% below the New Jersey typical home.
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Safety in East Orange
Safety Grade C-
East Orange reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.
Schools in East Orange
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The public schools East Orange’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 89% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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