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A township of 20,470 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey
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Map of Hazlet: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land12%445 of 3,607 acres
Trails7.2 mi1.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves522 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Hazlet

Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
1848Established
20,125Population
5.7 sq miArea
33 ftElevation

Hazlet is a township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is located near the Raritan Bay within the Raritan Valley region. It is located in the New York Metropolitan Area and is a bedroom community of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 20,125, a decrease of 209 (−1.0%) from the 2010 census count of 20,334, which in turn reflected a decline of 1,044 (−4.9%) from the 21,378 counted in the 2000 census.

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Housing in Hazlet

$619K▲ 6.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hazlet home is worth about $619,000, up 6.5% in a year, 7% above the New Jersey typical home.

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Safety in Hazlet

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Safety Grade B

Hazlet reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hazlet 0.8
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hazlet 7.4
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B-

The public schools Hazlet’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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