Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Irvington Township grades D− overall, ranked 448th of 466 in New Jersey, mostly because of schools and safety. Its schools rank behind 95% of the state's. It reports more crime per resident than 86% of U.S. towns, including 245 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. What it does well: few places in the country are easier to get around without a car. On incomes, just 28 of New Jersey’s 530 towns do worse. Irvington Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 99% of U.S. towns. On health, just 29 of New Jersey’s 530 towns do worse.
Where Irvington Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Dean Malenko| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Florence Avenue Elementary School | K–5 | 694 |
| Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School | PK–5 | 605 |
| Madison Avenue | PK–5 | 524 |
53,926 counted in 2010 and 61,176 in 2020; an estimated 62,233 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Irvington Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for schools (better than 5%), so the D− overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 1,677 in 1880, 61,176 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1922 and 5 maps from 1947 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Irvington Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw15 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw13 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw15 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumMadison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Irvington Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Irvington Township.
Irvington Township costs less than Newark or any other town next door, but it reports more crime than Newark and its other graded neighbors and has poverty well above the New Jersey rate.
Its public schools are run by the Irvington Public School District. Two of its 13 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Avenue Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 735 | D |
| Irvington High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,913 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Each of the 3 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Newark (C−) to Maplewood Township (B).
At 25.3 per 1,000 residents, Irvington Township’s property crime rate is above both New Jersey’s towns (7.4) and U.S. towns (9.9). Irvington Township’s violent crime rate is 4 per 1,000 residents. Irvington Township reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.
| Irvington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 25.3 per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Irvington Township for work: only 4% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Irvington Township, against 6% in New Jersey’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Irvington Township is 35 minutes.
| Irvington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 17% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
47% of Irvington Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Irvington Township beats the New Jersey average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 34% of Irvington Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Irvington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 36% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 11% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | Irvington Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.2% | 7.5% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 15.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17.8% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Irvington Park, 25 acres with 1.5 miles of trail.
| Irvington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Irvington Park | 1.5 mi | 25 |
| 2. Greene Terrace Playground | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its typical home is the least expensive on its borders; Newark is next at $481K.
30% of households own their home in Irvington Township. Typical home values rose 5.3% in the year to September 2026.
| Irvington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 30% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,386 a month | $1,780 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 52% | 52% | 48% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Irvington Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
128 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 17 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 128 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Irvington Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
94 within 15 miles of the center of Irvington Township
About 7 of every 100 Irvington Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Where Irvington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
32 notable people were born in Irvington Township.
Township in Essex County, New Jersey, US
Irvington is a township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 61,176, an increase of 7,250 (+13.4%) from the 2010 census count of 53,926, which in turn reflected a decline of 6,769 (−11.2%) from the 60,695 counted in the 2000 census. The township had the ninth-highest property tax rate in New Jersey in 2020, with an equalized rate of 4.890% in 2020, compared to 2.824% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.
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3 towns share a border with Irvington Township.
Maplewood Township next door grades higher for schools (B+ to Irvington Township’s D) and lower for cost of living (D− to C−).
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvington Township | #448 | D− | C− | D | D | C |
| Newark | #453 | D− | D | C− | D | D |
| Maplewood Township | #156 | A− | D− | B | B+ | A+ |
| Union Township | #290 | B− | D | B− | C+ | A− |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Irvington Township grades D− overall, better than 2% of U.S. towns and #448 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades C for health, D for safety and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
32 notable people were born here, including Dean Malenko and Erna Schneider Hoover.
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