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Kenilworth

A borough of 8,401 people in New Jersey
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Map of Kenilworth: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land20%270 of 1,371 acres
Trails6.7 mi3.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves332 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Kenilworth

Borough in Union County, New Jersey, US
1907Established
8,427Population
2.2 sq miArea
112 ftElevation

Kenilworth is a borough in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,427, an increase of 513 (+6.5%) from the 2010 census count of 7,914, which in turn reflected an increase of 239 (+3.1%) from the 7,675 counted in the 2000 census. Kenilworth was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 13, 1907, from portions of Cranford and Union Township, based on the results of a referendum held on June 18, 1907.

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ZIP code07033
Area code908
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Housing in Kenilworth

$634K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Kenilworth home is worth about $634,000, up 3.6% in a year, 9% above the New Jersey typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market41
Sale-to-list103.6%
Sold in May9
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Safety in Kenilworth

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Safety Grade A-

Kenilworth reports less crime per resident than 82% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Kenilworth 0.2
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Kenilworth 5.3
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B-

The public schools Kenilworth’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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