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About Montclair
Township in Essex County, New Jersey, USMontclair 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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Housing in Montclair
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
Safety in Montclair
Safety Grade B+
Montclair reports less crime per resident than 73% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Montclair
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Schools in Montclair
All Montclair schools →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.
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