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A township of 40,341 people in Essex County, New Jersey
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Map of Montclair: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land7.2%287 of 3,970 acres
Trails8.3 mi1.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves207 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Montclair

Township in Essex County, New Jersey, US
40,921Population
6.3 sq miArea
302 ftElevation

Montclair is a township in Essex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Situated on the cliffs of the Watchung Mountains, Montclair is a commercial and cultural hub of North Jersey and a diverse bedroom community of New York City within the New York metropolitan area. The township is home to Montclair State University, the state's second-largest university. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 40,921, an increase of 3,252 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 37,669, which in turn reflected a decline of 1,308 (−3.4%) from the 38,977 counted in the 2000 census. As of 2010, it was the 60th-most-populous municipality in New Jersey.

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Town numbers

ZIP code07042, 07043
Area code973
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Housing in Montclair

$1.17M▲ 8.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Montclair home is worth about $1,171,000, up 8.6% in a year, 102% above the New Jersey typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market14
Sale-to-list128.7%
Sold in May37
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Safety in Montclair

B+

Safety Grade B+

Montclair reports less crime per resident than 73% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Montclair 0.8
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Montclair 7.9
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Montclair

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20better than NJ

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside MedicalMontclair · 0.9 mi · ER
Zufall Health Center West OrangeWest Orange · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 07042, 07043 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Montclair →

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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Montclair’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#91Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictMontclair Public School DistrictSchools18

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.

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