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About Weehawken
Township in Hudson County, New Jersey, USWeehawken is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located on the Hudson Waterfront and Hudson Palisades overlooking the Hudson River. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 17,197, an increase of 4,643 (+37.0%) from the 2010 census count of 12,554, which in turn reflected a decline of 947 (−7.0%) from the 13,501 counted in the 2000 census.
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How Weehawken ranks
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Housing in Weehawken
The typical Weehawken home is worth about $875,000, up 3.7% in a year, 51% above the New Jersey typical home.
Safety in Weehawken
Safety Grade B-
Weehawken reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Jersey has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Weehawken sits closer to the middle.
Work & commute in Weehawken
Full picture →Most working residents leave Weehawken for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are New York (48%), Jersey City (5%) and Hoboken (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Weehawken
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New Jersey
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Weehawken
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Weehawken
Full climate →Weehawken has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Weehawken
All Weehawken schools →School Grade B
The public schools Weehawken’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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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