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About Linden
City in Union County, New Jersey, USLinden is a city in southeastern Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New York metropolitan area, located about 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Manhattan and bordering Staten Island, a borough of New York City, across the Arthur Kill. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 43,738, an increase of 3,239 (+8.0%) from the 2010 census count of 40,499, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,105 (+2.8%) from the 39,394 counted in the 2000 census. In 2015, Linden was listed as the most polluted community in New Jersey, based on the volume of toxic chemicals released into the local environment by facilities in the city.
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Housing in Linden
The typical Linden home is worth about $554,000, up 2% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home.
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Safety in Linden
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Linden's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Schools in Linden
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The public schools Linden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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