Living in East Orange, NJ
Suburb in New Jersey
East Orange is a suburb in New Jersey, home to about 69,000 people, with 14.0 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is East Orange a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 26 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: EWR is 6 mi away
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
- Big job market: about 14.0 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $2,267 state income tax per resident, 3.15% property tax
- Few dog parks: 47 within 9 mi
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in East Orange: common questions
What is the cost of living in East Orange?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $462k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,760 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 113, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in East Orange?
New Jersey collects about $2,267 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 3.15% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is East Orange safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (1.1× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in East Orange?
East Orange has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 28″ of snow a year.
Does East Orange get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and heat waves: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.37 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to East Orange?
The nearest major airport is EWR, about 6 mi away.
How East Orange scores
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