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A borough of 5,935 people in New Jersey
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Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, US
1890Established
5,909Population
2.9 sq miArea
1,079 ftElevation

Mount Arlington is a borough in western Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,909, an increase of 859 (+17.0%) from the 2010 census count of 5,050, which in turn reflected an increase of 387 (+8.3%) from the 4,663 counted in the 2000 census. The borough is located on the southeast shore of Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey's largest lake and a major recreational resource. Mount Arlington is home to the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club.

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ZIP code07856
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Housing in Mount Arlington

$512K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $512,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market20
Sale-to-list103.2%
Sold in May11
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Safety in Mount Arlington

A+

Safety Grade A+

Mount Arlington reports less crime per resident than 97% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Mount Arlington 0
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Mount Arlington 1.7
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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14better than NJ·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville CampusDenville · 9.4 mi · ER
Zufall Health CenterDover · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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School Grade B-

The public schools Mount Arlington’s kids attend trail 54% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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