New Jersey’s 50 Safest Cities of 2022
March 07, 2022
The SafeWise Team is pleased to release the eighth annual Safest Cities report.
Here are the 10 Safest Cities in New Jersey for 2022
See if your city made the full list.
New Jersey boasts some of the lowest crime rates in the country, but New Jersey residents express the sixth-highest level of concern about their safety. This report highlights the cities in the state that report the fewest crimes, and explores the contradiction in New Jersey’s perception of safety versus how safe the state really is.
In this report
2022 New Jersey crime rates
New Jersey's violent crime rate dropped nearly 6% compared to last year—reporting 2.0 incidents per 1,000 people. The state also saw fewer property crimes with the property crime rate falling 13% from 13.3 per 1,000 people to 11.6.
In the Mid-Atlantic region, New Jersey bested the violent-crime regional average, with the lowest rate ahead of New York (3.6). It also beat New York (14.1) for the lowest property crime rate in the region.
This is the second consecutive year that New Jersey was among states with the fifth-lowest rate in the nation for violent crime. The Garden state is the fourth-lowest in the nation when it comes to property crime.
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Level of concern and experience with crime in New Jersey
Compared to last year’s State of Safety report, New Jerseyites were 1.3 times more likely to worry about their safety on a daily basis. This jump in levels of concern puts New Jersey above the national average for the first time in two years. By comparison, less than half of Americans (47%) reported similar levels of concern.
Survey participants also reported a twofold increase in personal experiences with violent crime while experiences with gun violence were 1.8 times more common. Experiences with property crime went down compared to our last survey but didn't reach the low level from two years ago when only 5% said they had an experience with property crime.
Despite less personal experience with property crime, New Jersey respondents named property crime the crime issue they feel is most likely to happen to them—54% told us it’s their top crime worry, compared to 42% across the US. New Jersey also reported higher-than-average concern and experience with package theft.
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Crime concerns in New Jersey
We asked New Jersey residents which crimes they worry may happen to them. See if New Jersey residents are concerned about the same crime issues as the rest of the country.
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View the complete 2022 State of Safety report.
Violent crime in New Jersey: Fear vs. reality
Just over half of New Jersey residents feel safe in their home state, which is close to how most Americans feel.
Despite a small decrease in violent crimes reported to law enforcement, respondents told us they personally experienced more violent crime compared to last year. People in New Jersey were also more likely than average to say the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their personal safety.
- 52% of people in New Jersey reported feeling safe in their state compared to 55% of Americans.
- Twice as many people in New Jersey (12%) reported having a personal experience with violent crime in the 12 months prior to the survey—up from 6% the previous year.
- Robbery is the most-reported violent crime, making up 25% of all violent crime in The Garden State (US 19%).
- 35% of survey participants report using some form of personal protection—slightly higher than the US average (34%).
- Pepper spray is the most common form of personal protection used. Keychain weapons are the second most popular type of self-defense device, which is unusual compared to other states.
- 55% of New Jerseyites say their personal safety has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic compared to 44% of Americans—only 3 states reported higher numbers.
Attitudes about gun violence in New Jersey
- 67% of New Jersey residents named gun violence as a top safety concern—well above the US average of 53%.
- 9% of survey participants reported experiencing gun violence in the 12 months prior to the survey, a near-doubling from 5% last year.
- There was a 17% increase in mass shooting incidents year over year. New Jersey recorded 14 incidents in 2021, compared to 12 the year before.
- Firearms are the fourth most common form of property protection used (after security systems, security cameras, and guard animals), although the number of respondents using them increased by 63% year over year (from 8% to 13%).
- Use of concealed carry firearms for self defense also rose from 3% to 9% year over year.
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Property crime in New Jersey: Fear vs. reality
People in New Jersey reported less personal experience with property crime, which matches a similar decline in the state's property crime rate. Residents were more likely than average to use a security system or to say their property was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Fewer New Jerseyans (13%) reported personal experiences with property crime this reporting year compared to the previous year (15%).
- Burglary accounts for 13% of all property crimes in The Garden State (the 50 safest cities average 12%), which is lower than the national rate of 16%.
- 21% of participants reported experiencing package theft, putting New Jersey just above the US average of 20%.
- 55% of people in New Jersey use some form of property protection, compared to 60% nationwide.
- The top form of property protection in New Jersey was security systems with 31% of survey respondents using them. This is higher than the national average of 25%.
- 40% of respondents say the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the security of their property—11 points higher than the US average of 29%.
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A closer look at the safest cities in New Jersey
For the purposes of this report, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.
- 244 cities met criteria to be considered for ranking.
- Sparta Township rose 1 spot to claim the title of Safest City in New Jersey.
- Hasbrouck Heights (number 3) jumped a whopping 43 spots, but 2 other cities had even more dramatic jumps: Florence Township (number 44) rose 52 and Cranford Township (number 35) rose 50 spots.
- Only 10 of the safest cities reported violent crime numbers in the double-digits, with none reporting more than 27.
- 7 of the safest cities reported 0 violent crimes, and 47 reported 0 murders.
- 48 cities (96%) reported fewer than 1 violent crime per 1,000 people.
- No city reported more than 5.5 property crimes per 1,000—that’s less than half the state rate.
- Sparta Township (number 1) reported only 22 total crimes, with 18 of those being property crimes.
- The average median household income among the safest cities is $124,565—nearly double the national median household income of $67,521. New Jersey’s median household income is $85,239.
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The 50 safest cities in New Jersey
#1
Sparta Township
(
)
+1
Population18,467
Median Income$138,061
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.2, 0.2, 0.3![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20201.0, 1.7, 2.9
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#2
Ringwood
(
)
+20
-
Population12,177
-
Median Income$125,476
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.2, 0.4, 0.5
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20202.1, 3.5, 3.9-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#3
Hasbrouck Heights
(
)
+43
-
Population11,988
-
Median Income$94,801
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.0, 0.2, 0.1
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20202.4, 5.2, 4.2-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#4
River Vale Township
(
)
-3
-
Population10,007
-
Median Income$153,161
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.0, 0.0, 0.1
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20202.5, 2.0, 2.4-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#5
Berkeley Heights Township
(
)
+25
-
Population13,371
-
Median Income$183,056
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.0, 0.3, 0.3
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20202.5, 4.3, 4.4-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#6
Monroe Township, Middlesex County
(
)
+3
-
Population45,653
-
Median Income$90,451
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.2, 0.4, 0.1
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20202.5, 2.6, 3.5-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#7
Wanaque
(
)
+3
-
Population11,828
-
Median Income$95,023
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.4, 0.3, 0.9
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20202.1, 2.9, 5.9-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#8
Bernards Township
(
-0-
)-
Population27,130
-
Median Income$151,871
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.0, 0.0, 0.1
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.0, 3.0, 3.2-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#9
Jefferson Township
(
)
+15
-
Population20,626
-
Median Income$106,892
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.4, 0.5, 0.2
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20202.5, 3.4, 4.0-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#10
Robbinsville Township
(
)
+1
-
Population14,628
-
Median Income$155,107
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.1, 0.1, 0.1
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.1, 3.5, 4.0-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#11
Denville Township
(
)
+16
-
Population16,400
-
Median Income$125,655
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.1, 0.4, 0.1
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.4, 3.9, 5.4-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#12
Woolwich Township
(
)
+9
-
Population13,278
-
Median Income$141,875
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.1, 0.2, 0.0
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.5, 4.1, 4.0-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#13
Warren Township
(
)
-7
-
Population15,689
-
Median Income$170,264
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.1, 0.0, 0.2
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.6, 2.7, 3.3-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#14
Hillsdale
(
)
+12
-
Population10,308
-
Median Income$146,080
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.0, 0.2, 0.3
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.8, 4.3, 3.9-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#15
Clinton Township
(
)
-8
-
Population12,465
-
Median Income$142,162
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.2, 0.2, 0.1
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.3, 2.6, 3.9-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#16
Randolph Township
(
)
+7
-
Population25,311
-
Median Income$142,459
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.0, 0.3, 0.1
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.7, 3.9, 5.0-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#17
Dumont
(
)
-3
-
Population17,507
-
Median Income$100,219
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.4, 0.3, 0.3
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.0, 3.1, 2.7-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#18
Raritan Township
(
)
-5
-
Population22,402
-
Median Income$135,115
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.3, 0.4, 0.2
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.3, 2.9, 4.3-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#19
Mahwah Township
(
)
+16
-
Population26,201
-
Median Income$107,081
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.2, 0.3, 0.1
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.5, 4.4, 3.7-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#20
Roxbury Township
(
)
+5
-
Population22,439
-
Median Income$113,957
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.1, 0.1, 0.0
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.8, 4.4, 5.5-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#21
Bergenfield
(
)
-4
-
Population27,347
-
Median Income$96,335
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.5, 0.5, 0.0
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.1, 2.7, 2.7-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#22
Chatham Township
(
)
-19
-
Population10,071
-
Median Income$189,297
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.0, 0.0, 0.0
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20204.2, 2.3, 3.2-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#23
Vernon Township
(
)
-7
-
Population21,819
-
Median Income$95,883
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.0, 0.1, 0.0
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20204.1, 3.7, 4.5-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#24
Hopatcong
(
)
-6
-
Population14,086
-
Median Income$89,400
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20201.1, 0.6, 0.4
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20202.0, 2.8, 3.0-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#25
Glen Rock
(
)
+4
-
Population11,705
-
Median Income$187,000
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.1, 0.0, 0.0
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20204.1, 5.1, 4.1-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#26
West Milford Township
(
)
+24
-
Population26,310
-
Median Income$100,461
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.4, 0.5, 0.4
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.5, 4.8, 5.9-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#27
Montgomery Township
(
)
+10
-
Population23,268
-
Median Income$195,807
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.4, 0.2, 0.3
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.6, 4.8, 4.1-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#28
Mount Olive Township
(
)
+6
-
Population28,973
-
Median Income$88,073
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.4, 0.5, 0.2
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.6, 3.9, 2.7-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#29
New Providence
(
)
-24
-
Population13,741
-
Median Income$143,672
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.2, 0.0, 0.0
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20204.0, 2.6, 4.9-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#30
Cliffside Park
(
)
+14
-
Population26,400
-
Median Income$72,633
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.6, 0.7, 0.6
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.3, 3.9, 6.0-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#31
Jackson Township
(
)
+41
-
Population58,120
-
Median Income$95,069
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.5, 0.4, 0.5
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.6, 6.8, 6.3-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#32
Plainsboro Township
(
)
+37
-
Population22,847
-
Median Income$113,131
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.4, 0.4, 0.4
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.9, 6.6, 5.1-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#33
Pompton Lakes
(
)
+32
-
Population10,961
-
Median Income$102,371
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.7, 0.7, 1.4
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.2, 5.3, 8.0-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#34
Hopewell Township
(
)
-1
-
Population17,641
-
Median Income$136,231
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.2, 0.4, 0.4
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20204.3, 4.1, 4.2-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#35
Cranford Township
(
)
+50
-
Population24,186
-
Median Income$129,781
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.1, 0.2, 0.3
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20204.7, 8.3, 6.0-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#36
Westwood
(
)
+21
-
Population11,079
-
Median Income$110,473
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.0, 0.0, 1.0
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20205.1, 6.7, 5.1-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#37
Pequannock Township
(
)
+11
-
Population14,887
-
Median Income$105,316
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.3, 0.5, 0.2
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20204.5, 4.9, 6.1-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#38
Readington Township
(
)
+4
-
Population15,813
-
Median Income$131,755
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.1, 0.7, 0.1
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20204.9, 3.9, 5.1-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#39
Beachwood
(
)
+39
-
Population11,357
-
Median Income$79,777
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.7, 0.4, 0.5
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.7, 7.0, 11.7-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#40
Tenafly
(
)
+11
-
Population14,427
-
Median Income$172,926
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.3, 0.1, 0.3
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20204.5, 6.1, 2.5-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#41
Hillsborough Township
(
-0-
)-
Population40,210
-
Median Income$129,284
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.5, 0.3, 0.4
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20204.3, 4.8, 6.0-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#42
Manalapan Township
(
)
+18
-
Population39,353
-
Median Income$122,304
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.3, 0.5, 0.3
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20204.9, 5.7, 5.4-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#43
Washington Township, Morris County
(
)
+6
-
Population18,086
-
Median Income$149,129
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.8, 0.7, 0.4
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20204.0, 4.4, 2.7-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#44
Florence Township
(
)
+52
-
Population12,527
-
Median Income$84,897
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20201.0, 1.3, 1.0
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20203.5, 6.4, 7.0-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#45
Palisades Township
(
)
+19
-
Population20,818
-
Median Income$68,245
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.3, 0.8, 0.8
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20205.0, 5.1, 6.2-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#46
Lincoln Park
(
)
-18
-
Population10,051
-
Median Income$97,003
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.5, 0.2, 0.0
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20204.8, 4.5, 5.8-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#47
Waldwick
(
-0-
)-
Population10,156
-
Median Income$124,803
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.2, 0.2, 0.2
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20205.5, 5.6, 4.7-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#48
Middlesex Borough
(
)
-12
-
Population13,669
-
Median Income$75,460
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.2, 0.4, 0.8
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20205.5, 4.0, 7.3-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#49
Branchburg Township
(
)
+4
-
Population14,526
-
Median Income$138,603
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.3, 0.3, 0.3
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20205.2, 5.7, 5.5-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#50
Ridgewood
(
)
+12
-
Population25,036
-
Median Income$184,355
-
VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.3, 0.5, 0.2
![Circle Property]()
PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20205.3, 5.7, 6.1-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
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We calculated crime rates for every city in the state that met our population threshold, based on the state’s median population. See how the remaining cities ranked in the list below.
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2022 Rank
|
City
|
Population
|
2022 VC per 1,000
 |
2022 PC per 1,000
|
2021 Rank
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Middletown Township | 65,170 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 52 |
| 52 | Manchester Township | 43,856 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 63 |
| 53 | Florham Park | 11,455 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 91 |
| 54 | Morris Township | 22,100 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 38 |
| 55 | Wyckoff Township | 16,950 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 40 |
| 56 | Little Ferry | 10,736 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 93 |
| 57 | Old Bridge Township | 65,537 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 87 |
| 58 | West Caldwell Township | 10,841 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 39 |
| 59 | Parsippany-Troy Hills Township | 51,317 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 68 |
| 60 | Westfield | 29,389 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 31 |
| 61 | Barnegat Township | 23,998 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 58 |
| 62 | Ramsey | 14,904 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 103 |
| 63 | Kinnelon | 9,859 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 4 |
| 64 | Bridgewater Township | 44,006 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 95 |
| 65 | North Bergen Township | 60,567 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 100 |
| 66 | Cedar Grove Township | 12,483 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 43 |
| 67 | Verona | 13,368 | 0.1 | 6.7 | 12 |
| 68 | New Milford | 16,417 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 15 |
| 69 | Princeton | 31,458 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 81 |
| 70 | Berkeley Township | 42,168 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 111 |
| 71 | Scotch Plains Township | 24,313 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 79 |
| 72 | Aberdeen Township | 19,471 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 101 |
| 73 | Lacey Township | 29,524 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 104 |
| 74 | Stafford Township | 28,029 | 0.5 | 6.4 | 106 |
| 75 | Rockaway Township | 26,046 | 0.2 | 6.9 | 99 |
| 76 | Maywood | 9,610 | 0.2 | 7.1 | N/A |
| 77 | Nutley Township | 28,408 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 83 |
| 78 | River Edge | 11,431 | 0.1 | 7.3 | 59 |
| 79 | Franklin Lakes | 11,166 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 56 |
| 80 | Harrison Township | 13,178 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 20 |
| 81 | Oakland | 12,929 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 32 |
| 82 | North Arlington | 15,695 | 0.4 | 6.8 | 127 |
| 83 | Ridgefield | 11,171 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 45 |
| 84 | Bordentown Township | 11,974 | 0.8 | 6.1 | 74 |
| 85 | Holmdel Township | 16,726 | 0.5 | 6.9 | 137 |
| 86 | East Brunswick Township | 47,573 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 117 |
| 87 | Montville Township | 20,982 | 0.1 | 7.8 | 84 |
| 88 | East Greenwich Township | 10,834 | 0.3 | 7.6 | 90 |
| 89 | Little Falls Township | 14,463 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 92 |
| 90 | Fair Lawn | 32,910 | 0.4 | 7.4 | 70 |
| 91 | Marlboro Township | 39,593 | 0.3 | 7.6 | 67 |
| 92 | Lyndhurst Township | 23,169 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 75 |
| 93 | East Windsor Township | 27,265 | 0.6 | 7.0 | 80 |
| 94 | Sayreville | 44,282 | 1.2 | 5.9 | 88 |
| 95 | Madison | 17,850 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 19 |
| 96 | Dover | 17,654 | 1.4 | 5.7 | 144 |
| 97 | Livingston Township | 30,372 | 0.3 | 8.1 | 113 |
| 98 | Moorestown Township | 20,491 | 0.7 | 7.3 | 114 |
| 99 | South Brunswick Township | 45,877 | 0.5 | 7.7 | 54 |
| 100 | Hawthorne | 18,728 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 66 |
| 101 | Roselle Park | 13,604 | 0.4 | 8.1 | 97 |
| 102 | Piscataway Township | 56,870 | 1.1 | 6.7 | 94 |
| 103 | Point Pleasant | 18,842 | 1.3 | 6.2 | 82 |
| 104 | Montclair | 38,621 | 1.0 | 6.9 | 157 |
| 105 | Waterford Township | 10,675 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 77 |
| 106 | Howell Township | 52,048 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 86 |
| 107 | Somerville | 12,084 | 0.2 | 8.9 | 133 |
| 108 | South River | 15,731 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 116 |
| 109 | Evesham Township | 45,148 | 0.6 | 8.0 | 123 |
| 110 | Lodi | 24,343 | 0.9 | 7.5 | 147 |
| 111 | Lower Township | 21,177 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 115 |
| 112 | Summit | 21,917 | 0.2 | 9.2 | 55 |
| 113 | Rahway | 30,157 | 1.4 | 6.7 | 76 |
| 114 | Medford Township | 23,433 | 0.5 | 8.7 | 71 |
| 115 | West Windsor Township | 27,944 | 0.4 | 9.0 | 110 |
| 116 | Wall Township | 25,489 | 0.5 | 8.9 | 89 |
| 117 | Clark Township | 16,026 | 0.6 | 8.5 | 156 |
| 118 | Colts Neck Township | 9,786 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 61 |
| 119 | Guttenberg | 11,100 | 1.4 | 6.9 | 120 |
| 120 | "Franklin Township, Gloucester County" | 16,226 | 0.6 | 8.8 | 119 |
| 121 | "Springfield Township, Union County" | 17,639 | 0.7 | 8.5 | 73 |
| 122 | Bound Brook | 10,174 | 0.5 | 9.2 | 148 |
| 123 | Voorhees Township | 29,130 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 141 |
| 124 | East Hanover Township | 10,881 | 0.2 | 9.9 | 112 |
| 125 | Morristown | 19,337 | 1.6 | 7.3 | 139 |
| 126 | Lakewood Township | 108,023 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 122 |
| 127 | Brick Township | 76,326 | 0.8 | 9.0 | 131 |
| 128 | Rutherford | 18,307 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 105 |
| 129 | "Washington Township, Gloucester County" | 47,551 | 1.2 | 8.6 | 167 |
| 130 | Hanover Township | 14,290 | 0.4 | 10.3 | 107 |
| 131 | "Franklin Township, Somerset County" | 66,138 | 0.7 | 9.8 | 108 |
| 132 | Willingboro Township | 32,048 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 194 |
| 133 | Woodland Park | 12,653 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 155 |
| 134 | Highland Park | 13,666 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 174 |
| 135 | Fort Lee | 38,921 | 1.0 | 9.6 | 98 |
| 136 | Fairview | 14,209 | 1.2 | 9.2 | 151 |
| 137 | Edgewater | 13,573 | 0.7 | 10.6 | 126 |
| 138 | Delran Township | 16,444 | 0.4 | 11.4 | 135 |
| 139 | Toms River Township | 94,561 | 0.9 | 10.5 | 149 |
| 140 | Teaneck Township | 40,290 | 1.3 | 9.9 | 118 |
| 141 | "Monroe Township, Gloucester County" | 36,893 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 128 |
| 142 | Winslow Township | 38,460 | 1.9 | 8.7 | 165 |
| 143 | Bloomfield | 50,221 | 1.0 | 10.6 | 121 |
| 144 | Ridgefield Park | 12,904 | 0.5 | 12.0 | 102 |
| 145 | Little Egg Harbor Township | 21,928 | 1.1 | 10.6 | 109 |
| 146 | Manville | 10,116 | 1.1 | 10.8 | 197 |
| 147 | West Deptford Township | 20,878 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 132 |
| 148 | Hazlet Township | 19,593 | 0.9 | 11.5 | 136 |
| 149 | Garfield | 31,908 | 1.1 | 11.2 | 201 |
| 150 | Mantua Township | 14,769 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 140 |
| 151 | Edison Township | 99,584 | 1.0 | 11.4 | 152 |
| 152 | Wallington | 11,499 | 1.0 | 11.6 | 138 |
| 153 | "Lawrence Township, Mercer County" | 32,282 | 1.2 | 11.1 | 175 |
| 154 | Bayonne | 65,013 | 1.8 | 10.0 | 161 |
| 155 | Roselle | 21,867 | 1.6 | 10.6 | 202 |
| 156 | Kearny | 41,037 | 1.1 | 11.5 | 184 |
| 157 | Freehold Township | 34,456 | 0.7 | 12.3 | 160 |
| 158 | Gloucester Township | 63,755 | 0.8 | 12.1 | 159 |
| 159 | South Orange Village | 16,732 | 0.9 | 12.0 | 172 |
| 160 | Saddle Brook Township | 13,533 | 0.0 | 13.9 | 153 |
| 161 | Ewing Township | 36,325 | 1.3 | 11.1 | 170 |
| 162 | Union Township | 58,613 | 1.0 | 12.3 | 164 |
| 163 | Wayne Township | 53,162 | 1.0 | 12.2 | 168 |
| 164 | South Plainfield | 24,100 | 1.2 | 12.0 | 186 |
| 165 | East Rutherford | 9,767 | 0.9 | 12.5 | 134 |
| 166 | Red Bank | 11,929 | 2.3 | 9.7 | 129 |
| 167 | Maplewood Township | 25,531 | 0.5 | 13.4 | 183 |
| 168 | Carteret | 23,444 | 1.7 | 11.2 | 143 |
| 169 | Tinton Falls | 17,388 | 0.6 | 13.7 | 146 |
| 170 | Elmwood Park | 19,994 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 162 |
| 171 | Woodbridge Township | 100,119 | 1.3 | 12.3 | 163 |
| 172 | Metuchen | 14,639 | 0.7 | 13.6 | 130 |
| 173 | Englewood | 28,514 | 1.8 | 11.5 | 173 |
| 174 | West New York | 52,977 | 2.0 | 11.1 | 185 |
| 175 | Mount Laurel Township | 41,179 | 1.4 | 12.5 | 169 |
| 176 | Perth Amboy | 51,384 | 2.7 | 9.9 | 190 |
| 177 | Millburn Township | 20,053 | 0.1 | 15.3 | 196 |
| 178 | Hackensack | 44,264 | 1.2 | 12.9 | 187 |
| 179 | North Brunswick Township | 41,383 | 1.7 | 12.1 | 171 |
| 180 | Pleasantville | 20,135 | 1.3 | 13.2 | 195 |
| 181 | Burlington Township | 22,595 | 1.5 | 12.8 | 150 |
| 182 | Belleville | 36,533 | 1.1 | 14.3 | 188 |
| 183 | North Plainfield | 21,279 | 1.2 | 14.2 | 176 |
| 184 | West Orange | 47,666 | 1.2 | 14.3 | 182 |
| 185 | Galloway Township | 35,444 | 2.7 | 11.5 | 145 |
| 186 | Hammonton | 13,845 | 1.7 | 13.7 | 125 |
| 187 | Hoboken | 52,902 | 1.2 | 14.6 | 158 |
| 188 | Middle Township | 18,093 | 1.9 | 13.5 | 192 |
| 189 | Glassboro | 20,461 | 2.2 | 13.0 | 181 |
| 190 | Bellmawr | 11,318 | 1.0 | 15.6 | 142 |
| 191 | Clifton | 85,058 | 1.0 | 15.7 | 166 |
| 192 | Lumberton Township | 12,153 | 1.2 | 15.1 | 180 |
| 193 | Harrison | 20,937 | 1.9 | 13.8 | 205 |
| 194 | Haddonfield | 11,274 | 0.3 | 17.9 | 124 |
| 195 | Pemberton Township | 26,875 | 2.3 | 14.1 | 199 |
| 196 | Freehold Borough | 11,643 | 2.1 | 14.6 | 154 |
| 197 | Paramus | 26,222 | 0.9 | 17.4 | 232 |
| 198 | Totowa | 10,777 | 1.3 | 17.1 | 178 |
| 199 | Weehawken Township | 14,874 | 1.3 | 17.5 | 179 |
| 200 | "Hamilton Township, Mercer County" | 86,805 | 1.8 | 16.9 | 193 |
| 201 | "Hamilton Township, Atlantic County" | 25,654 | 1.1 | 18.2 | 227 |
| 202 | Burlington City | 9,849 | 3.2 | 13.9 | 213 |
| 203 | Egg Harbor Township | 42,110 | 1.2 | 18.9 | 177 |
| 204 | Eatontown | 12,124 | 2.0 | 17.6 | 216 |
| 205 | East Orange | 64,320 | 4.6 | 12.6 | 206 |
| 206 | Phillipsburg | 14,136 | 2.7 | 16.6 | 211 |
| 207 | "Ocean Township, Monmouth County" | 26,462 | 0.8 | 20.4 | 198 |
| 208 | Pine Hill | 10,427 | 3.1 | 16.0 | 191 |
| 209 | Secaucus | 22,535 | 2.2 | 17.8 | 214 |
| 210 | Haddon Township | 14,510 | 2.0 | 18.8 | 207 |
| 211 | Passaic | 69,610 | 4.0 | 14.8 | 220 |
| 212 | Union City | 68,055 | 3.0 | 17.4 | 200 |
| 213 | Cinnaminson Township | 16,429 | 0.6 | 22.6 | 203 |
| 214 | Plainfield | 50,333 | 4.5 | 14.6 | 209 |
| 215 | Cherry Hill Township | 71,220 | 1.2 | 21.7 | 208 |
| 216 | Jersey City | 263,273 | 4.4 | 15.0 | 225 |
| 217 | Pennsville Township | 12,315 | 1.5 | 21.1 | 189 |
| 218 | Long Branch | 30,175 | 3.0 | 18.6 | 217 |
| 219 | Somers Point | 10,108 | 2.4 | 21.8 | 212 |
| 220 | Gloucester City | 11,182 | 1.3 | 24.1 | 215 |
| 221 | Orange City | 30,541 | 4.7 | 17.3 | 229 |
| 222 | Newark | 282,242 | 5.3 | 16.2 | 226 |
| 223 | Irvington | 54,306 | 4.2 | 18.6 | 224 |
| 224 | Maple Shade Township | 18,402 | 2.6 | 22.3 | 210 |
| 225 | New Brunswick | 55,701 | 5.1 | 17.3 | 223 |
| 226 | Collingswood | 13,864 | 1.9 | 24.2 | 219 |
| 227 | Vineland | 59,288 | 3.8 | 20.9 | 228 |
| 228 | Hillside Township | 21,995 | 2.8 | 24.3 | 221 |
| 229 | Ventnor City | 9,815 | 1.7 | 27.3 | 233 |
| 230 | Pennsauken Township | 35,698 | 2.7 | 25.9 | 222 |
| 231 | Ocean City | 10,893 | 0.7 | 30.7 | 218 |
| 232 | Linden | 42,515 | 3.3 | 26.0 | 231 |
| 233 | Elizabeth | 129,518 | 6.0 | 22.4 | 238 |
| 234 | Paterson | 144,947 | 9.9 | 14.9 | 236 |
| 235 | Deptford Township | 30,275 | 1.6 | 33.2 | 235 |
| 236 | Lindenwold | 17,206 | 6.3 | 24.2 | 237 |
| 237 | Neptune Township | 27,320 | 3.9 | 33.3 | 234 |
| 238 | Woodbury | 9,744 | 3.9 | 33.7 | 230 |
| 239 | Atlantic City | 37,550 | 8.2 | 27.0 | 243 |
| 240 | Trenton | 82,909 | 11.7 | 20.9 | 239 |
| 241 | Millville | 27,272 | 6.3 | 34.0 | 240 |
| 242 | Bridgeton | 24,032 | 9.7 | 30.7 | 241 |
| 243 | Camden County Police Department | 73,127 | 16.0 | 21.6 | 244 |
| 244 | Asbury Park | 15,331 | 12.3 | 34.2 | 242 |
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