Kearny ( KAR-nee) is a town in the western part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and a suburb of Newark. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 41,999, an increase of 1,315 (+3.2%) from the 2010 census count of 40,684, which in turn reflected an increase of 171 (+0.4%) from the 40,513 counted in the 2000 census. Kearny is named after Civil War general Philip Kearny. It began as a township formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1867, from portions of Harrison Township. Portions of the township were taken on July 3, 1895, to form East Newark. Kearny was incorporated as a town on January 19, 1899, based on the results of a referendu…

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How Kearny ranks

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#77Closest to a top hospital in NJ #188Lowest depression in NJ #196Cheapest rent in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code07032, 07099

Area code201, 551, 862

Living in Kearny

Housing in Kearny

$577K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Kearny home is worth about $577,000, up 2% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market57

Sale-to-list101.5%

Sold in May19

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Safety in Kearny

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Kearny's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Kearny 2.2

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Kearny 26

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Kearny

Health Grade B

Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New Jersey

3better than NJ·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 9 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 7▼ 0 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.9%Fewer adults who have had cancerNJ 7.5% · better 18.9%Fewer adults with arthritisNJ 22.2% · better 18.2%More uninsured adultsNJ 11.3% · worse

Care nearby

Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark · 2.7 mi · ER

North Hudson Community Action Coporation-Harrison Health CenterHarrison · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Kearny

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌊 Coastal flooding🌡️ Heat waves

249Does Kearny flood?paid flood claims since 1978 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Kearny MapKearny vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Schools in Kearny

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School Grade C

The public schools Kearny’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictKearnySchools8

Franklin Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–6 · 950 students Hudson Arts and Science Charter School C+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 848 students Washington Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 557 students Schuyler Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–6 · 437 students Garfield Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 428 students Roosevelt Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 428 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.