City and district rankings from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
Percentile is against all ranked U.S. cities (higher = safer). Only cities with ≥5 trustworthy-data schools are ranked. Home value is Zillow's ZHVI.
| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyckoff | 94 | 5 of 5 | $1,171,077 |
| 2 | Williamstown | 94 | 7 of 7 | $378,055 |
| 3 | West Windsor | 94 | 5 of 5 | — |
| 4 | Warren | 94 | 7 of 7 | — |
| 5 | Verona | 94 | 6 of 6 | $782,531 |
| 6 | Vernon | 94 | 5 of 6 | $300,442 |
| 7 | Tenafly | 94 | 6 of 6 | $1,341,157 |
| 8 | Skillman | 94 | 5 of 5 | $1,061,216 |
| 9 | Salem | 94 | 6 of 6 | $240,902 |
| 10 | Roselle Park | 94 | 5 of 5 | $552,963 |
| 11 | Roselle | 94 | 7 of 8 | $524,921 |
| 12 | Rahway | 94 | 5 of 6 | $547,382 |
| 13 | Princeton | 94 | 7 of 7 | $987,049 |
| 14 | Pleasantville | 94 | 6 of 6 | $247,524 |
| 15 | Plainsboro | 94 | 5 of 5 | — |
| 16 | Pitman | 94 | 5 of 5 | $373,402 |
| 17 | Phillipsburg | 94 | 8 of 9 | $345,949 |
| 18 | Pennsville | 94 | 5 of 5 | $280,666 |
| 19 | Pennington | 94 | 7 of 7 | $689,312 |
| 20 | Orange | 94 | 10 of 11 | $473,004 |
| 21 | Mount Laurel | 94 | 7 of 7 | — |
| 22 | Morristown | 94 | 8 of 10 | $920,716 |
| 23 | Moorestown | 94 | 6 of 6 | — |
| 24 | Montclair | 94 | 8 of 8 | $1,204,654 |
| 25 | Marlboro | 94 | 5 of 5 | — |
| 26 | Madison | 94 | 5 of 5 | $1,045,392 |
| 27 | Linden | 94 | 11 of 11 | $560,289 |
| 28 | Irvington | 94 | 12 of 13 | $426,368 |
| 29 | Howell | 94 | 7 of 7 | — |
| 30 | Hoboken | 94 | 7 of 7 | $883,215 |
| 31 | Glen Rock | 94 | 6 of 6 | $1,110,174 |
| 32 | Glen Ridge | 94 | 5 of 5 | $1,206,643 |
| 33 | Glassboro | 94 | 6 of 6 | $376,345 |
| 34 | Franklin Lakes | 94 | 5 of 5 | $1,631,541 |
| 35 | Fort Lee | 94 | 6 of 6 | $599,918 |
| 36 | Farmingdale | 94 | 5 of 5 | $836,853 |
| 37 | Englewood | 94 | 6 of 6 | $639,932 |
| 38 | Califon | 94 | 5 of 5 | $768,540 |
| 39 | Paterson | 88 | 48 of 49 | $541,017 |
| 40 | Cherry Hill | 85 | 17 of 20 | — |
| 41 | Trenton | 85 | 30 of 31 | $356,470 |
| 42 | Hillsborough | 85 | 9 of 9 | — |
| 43 | Ridgewood | 85 | 10 of 10 | $1,264,894 |
| 44 | Atlantic City | 85 | 8 of 11 | $221,432 |
| 45 | Vineland | 84 | 14 of 18 | $314,721 |
| 46 | Millburn | 83 | 5 of 5 | $1,332,657 |
| 47 | Summit | 83 | 9 of 9 | $1,432,492 |
| 48 | Willingboro | 83 | 9 of 9 | — |
| 49 | Voorhees | 83 | 6 of 6 | — |
| 50 | Cranford | 82 | 7 of 7 | $798,611 |
| # | DISTRICT | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Educational Services Commission of New Jersey | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 2 | Wyckoff Township Public School District | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 3 | Westwood Regional School District | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 4 | West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District | 90 | 10 of 10 |
| 5 | Warren Township School District | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 6 | Verona Public School District | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 7 | Vernon Township School District | 90 | 5 of 6 |
| 8 | Trenton Public School District | 90 | 20 of 20 |
| 9 | Tenafly Public School District | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 10 | Teaneck School District | 90 | 7 of 8 |
| 11 | Sparta Township Public School District | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 12 | Roselle Park Public School District | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 13 | Roselle Public School District | 90 | 7 of 7 |
| 14 | Rahway Public School District | 90 | 5 of 6 |
| 15 | Princeton Public School District | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 16 | Pleasantville Public School District | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 17 | Pitman Boro School District | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 18 | Pequannock Township School District | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 19 | Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District | 90 | 8 of 9 |
| 20 | Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 21 | Paterson Public School District | 90 | 43 of 44 |
| 22 | ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | 90 | 11 of 12 |
| 23 | Mount Olive Township School District | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 24 | Mount Laurel Township School District | 90 | 8 of 8 |
| 25 | Morris School District | 90 | 9 of 10 |