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A township of 14,545 people in Essex County, New Jersey
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Map of Verona: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land15%263 of 1,792 acres
Trails11 mi3.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves518 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Verona

Township in Essex County, New Jersey, US
1702Established
14,572Population
2.8 sq miArea
335 ftElevation

Verona is a township in Essex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 14,572, an increase of 1,240 (+9.3%) from the 2010 census count of 13,332, which in turn reflected a decline of 201 (−1.5%) from the 13,533 counted in the 2000 census.

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Housing in Verona

$771K▲ 7.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Verona home is worth about $771,000, up 7.1% in a year, 33% above the New Jersey typical home.

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Safety Grade A

Verona reports less crime per resident than 88% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Verona 0.2
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Verona 3
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Verona’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#139Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictVerona Public School DistrictSchools10

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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