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About West Caldwell
Township in Essex County, New Jersey, USWest Caldwell is a township located in the West Essex area in northwestern Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located approximately 16 miles (26 km) west of Manhattan and 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Newark. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 11,012, an increase of 253 (+2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 10,759, which in turn reflected a decline of 474 (−4.2%) from the 11,233 counted in the 2000 census. West Caldwell was originally incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 24, 1904, from portions of Caldwell Township (now known as Fairfield Township). In 1981, the borough was one of seven Essex County m…
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Housing in West Caldwell
The typical West Caldwell home is worth about $804,000, up 5.4% in a year, 39% above the New Jersey typical home.
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Safety in West Caldwell
Safety Grade A-
West Caldwell reports less crime per resident than 78% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in West Caldwell
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The public schools West Caldwell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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