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A borough of 10,093 people in New Jersey
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Map of Maywood: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.8%23 of 820 acres
Trails0.6 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves32 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Maywood

Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, US
1894Established
10,080Population
1.3 sq miArea
89 ftElevation

Maywood is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 10,080, an increase of 525 (+5.5%) from the 2010 census count of 9,555, which in turn reflected an increase of 32 (+0.3%) from the 9,523 counted in the 2000 census. Maywood was incorporated as a borough on June 29, 1894, from portions of Midland Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. The borough's name came from the name of a station established in the area by the New Jersey Mi…

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Living in Maywood

Housing in Maywood

$702K▲ 7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Maywood home is worth about $702,000, up 7% in a year, 21% above the New Jersey typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market51
Sale-to-list103.6%
Sold in May5
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Safety in Maywood

B

Safety Grade B

Maywood reports less crime per resident than 59% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Jersey has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Maywood sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Maywood 0.6
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Maywood 7.7
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Maywood

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9better than NJ

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack · 1.3 mi · ER
North Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center@ HackensackHackensack · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Maywood · CMS · HRSAHealth in Maywood →

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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Maywood’s kids attend outperform 79% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#88Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictMaywood School DistrictSchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.

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