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About Oakland
Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, USOakland is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey and a suburb of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,748, a decrease of six people from the 2010 census count of 12,754, which in turn reflected an increase of 288 (+2.3%) from the 12,466 counted in the 2000 census. Oakland was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1902, from portions of Franklin Township (now Wyckoff). The name comes from the white oak trees in the area.
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Housing in Oakland
The typical Oakland home is worth about $775,000, up 7.6% in a year, 33% above the New Jersey typical home.
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Safety in Oakland
Safety Grade A
Oakland reports less crime per resident than 93% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Oakland
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The public schools Oakland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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