Mahwah, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Mahwah is the northernmost and largest municipality by geographic area (26.19 square miles (67.8 km2)) in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 25,487, a decrease of 403 (−1.6%) from the 2010 census count of 25,890, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,828 (+7.6%) from the 24,062 counted in the 2000 census. The name "Mahwah" is derived from the Lenape language word "mawewi" which means "Meeting Place" or "Place Where Paths Meet". The area that is now Mahwah was originally formed as Hohokus Township on April 9, 1849, from portions of the former Franklin Township (now Wyckoff). While known as Hohokus Township, te…

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How Mahwah ranks

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#73Most remote workers in NJ #114Best schools in NJ #120Most educated in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code07430, 07495

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Living in Mahwah

Housing in Mahwah

$723K▲ 5.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mahwah home is worth about $723,000, up 5.6% in a year, 25% above the New Jersey typical home.

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Safety in Mahwah

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Mahwah's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Mahwah 0.6

New Jersey 2.2

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Mahwah 4.3

New Jersey 14.3

U.S. 17.7

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Schools in Mahwah

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School Grade A-

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

#114Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ

DistrictMahwah Township Public School DistrictSchools8

Lenape Meadows B-Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 418 students Joyce Kilmer School B+Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 394 students Betsy Ross Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–3 · 238 students George Washington School A-Elementary · Grades K–3 · 177 students Ramapo Ridge A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 642 students Mahwah High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 829 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.