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A township of 30,012 people in Essex County, New Jersey
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Map of Nutley: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land5.6%123 of 2,176 acres
Trails4.2 mi1.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves54 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Nutley

Township in Essex County, New Jersey, US
30,143Population
3.4 sq miArea
52 ftElevation

Nutley is a township in Essex County of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 30,143, an increase of 1,773 (+6.2%) from the 2010 census count of 28,370, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,008 (+3.7%) from the 27,362 counted in the 2000 census. What is now Nutley was originally incorporated as Franklin Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 18, 1874, from portions of Belleville Township. Nutley was incorporated as a town on March 5, 1902, replacing Franklin Township. In 1981, the town was one of seven Essex County municipalities to pass a referendum to become a township, joining four municipalities that ha…

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Living in Nutley

Housing in Nutley

$658K▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Nutley home is worth about $658,000, up 3.1% in a year, 13% above the New Jersey typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market20
Sale-to-list108.3%
Sold in May29
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Safety in Nutley

A−

Safety Grade A-

Nutley reports less crime per resident than 78% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Nutley 0.6
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Nutley 5.7
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Nutley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#142Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictNutley Public School DistrictSchools9

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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