Living in East Orange

East Orange is a large place in New Jersey, United States, home to 64,949 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 6%, #266 of 4,750), car-free households (top 8%, #295 of 3,933), city lovers (top 8%, #324 of 4,114).

Residents64,949
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (Newark Liberty International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km11,276,900 people
Sea coast10 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverPassaic, 4.1 km
Main railway line7.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.317 km
Within 10 km979,794 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 19 km out
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:33

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How East Orange ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn New Jersey
Young family33#9,800 of 11,898#512 of 542Map
Low-income household27#7,683 of 9,771#325 of 426Map
Low-income family29#7,002 of 8,006#393 of 422Map
Single parent36#5,178 of 6,237#299 of 334Map
Pensioner couple54#7,129 of 9,474#457 of 477Map
Single pensioner51#6,874 of 9,474#450 of 477Map
Early retiree57#6,230 of 10,762#424 of 449Map
Single professional68#598 of 4,537#58 of 276Map
Young professional72#465 of 4,444#49 of 273Map
DINKS75#518 of 3,053#54 of 176Map
Remote worker51#6,130 of 7,271#324 of 335Map
Commuter73#1,086 of 6,227#81 of 349Map
Car-free household77#295 of 3,933#28 of 248Map
Student77#261 of 2,119#9 of 121Map
First-home buyer36#5,584 of 8,006#323 of 422Map
Budget-constrained mover22#10,559 of 12,111#428 of 482Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#324 of 4,114#37 of 255Map
Expat professional69#1,722 of 7,271#174 of 335Map
Healthcare-first mover58#4,752 of 9,474#394 of 477Map
Nature-focused household14#17,621 of 18,063#555 of 562Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover24#7,669 of 16,523#353 of 547Map
Rural value seeker1#17,766 of 18,063#558 of 562Map
High-net-worth mover64#3,922 of 16,523#367 of 547Map
Lottery winner77#736 of 21,167#57 of 583Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#6,404 of 12,111#364 of 482Map
Coastal living63#4,107 of 6,413#333 of 437Map
Business owner67#2,869 of 12,111#235 of 482Map
Digital native67#266 of 4,750#19 of 282Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Foundation96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Sea or lake shore87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance82
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance82
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance82
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance82
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Health and elderly61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Education and family42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Safety and community38
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Green space14
  • Affordability12
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.