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About West Orange
Township in Essex County, New Jersey, USWest Orange is a suburban township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 48,843, an increase of 2,636 (+5.7%) from the 2010 census count of 46,207, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,264 (+2.8%) from the 44,943 counted in the 2000 census. West Orange is both an inner-ring suburb of New Jersey's largest city, Newark, and a commuter suburb of New York City; it is approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Manhattan. West Orange was home to the inventor Thomas Edison, who also maintained a laboratory and workshop in town.
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Housing in West Orange
The typical West Orange home is worth about $696,000, up 9.5% in a year, 20% above the New Jersey typical home.
Safety in West Orange
Safety Grade B-
West Orange reports less crime per resident than 51% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Jersey has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns West Orange sits closer to the middle.
Schools in West Orange
All West Orange schools →School Grade C+
The public schools West Orange’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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