Bowers-Livingston-Osborn House
Parsippany’s story
209 years in pictures
Census counts: 6,631 in 1930, 56,162 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers and 7 maps from 1888 on.
- 1817Parsippany is settled
ParsippanyNJ
A regional job hub with 25,500 jobs.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Redjockey · CC BY 3.0
Population
21,345
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$555K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
42.2
years
Jobs based here
25,500
A job hub
Is Parsippany a good place to live?
60% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Parsippany, above both the New Jersey town median (45%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Smith Field Park, at 26 acres. We don’t grade Parsippany yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Parsippany stand out
Where Parsippany beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 24,637 people come to Parsippany for work
Where Parsippany’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25,500jobs based in Parsippany
7%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 633 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 529 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Parsippany. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw24 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw23 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw24 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Madison 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
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Getting set up
Moving to Parsippany: who provides what
Parsippany is unincorporated, so Morris County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterParsippany-Troy Hills Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMorris CountyMorris County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMorris County ClerkMorris County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2020
ZIP codes07054, 0700507054 98% · 07005 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Parsippany.
Work & commute
A job hub: Parsippany has 2.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 24,637 commuters
Parsippany’s median household income is $99,000. Only 7% of working residents stay in Parsippany for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: a fifth of Parsippany workers work remotely from home. Half commute less than 13 miles.
7%work in town
| Parsippany | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Parsippany7%
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township12%
New York7%
Hanover Township4%
Morristown3%
13 mi
median commute distance
25,500
jobs based in Parsippany
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Parsippany: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 72% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 144 claims in Parsippany since 1978. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 79% come from inland flooding and 7% from cold waves.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
144
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Parsippany brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Fewer of Parsippany’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
Only 4 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Parsippany. 9.6% of adults have diabetes in Parsippany.
| Parsippany | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 28% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
21 better11 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Parsippany | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.2% | 7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 12.3% |
Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus
3.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Parsippany, 3.2% of the land is conserved
Trails run 4.8 miles in 8 parks and preserves. Parsippany’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.7 miles per square mile.
3.2%conserved
| Parsippany | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
3.2%
conserved · 140 of 4,373 acres
4.8 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | 1.2 mi | 18 |
| 2. Volunteers Park | 1 mi | 22 |
| 3. Lake Parsippany Park | 0.5 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
A home in Parsippany sells for about $727K at the median
On the market in Parsippany: a median 34 days to sell. The share of households in Parsippany who live in a home they own: 48%. In Parsippany, the midpoint rent is $1,742 a month.
$727Kmedian sale price
| Parsippany | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 48% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,742 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Market temperature
34
days on market
102.1%
sale-to-list price
8
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Parsippany
17pages on Parsippany
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
19 within 15 miles of the center of Parsippany
Assumption College for SistersCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Denville5 mi$6,000 tuitionCounty College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · Randolph8.8 mi$6,210 in-state tuitionMontclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Montclair11.2 mi$15,912 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Parsippany residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Famous people from Parsippany
9 notable people were born in Parsippany.
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Debbie BramwellAmerican bodybuilder · born 1966B
Bobby EdwardsAmerican soccer player · born 1995
About Parsippany
Township in Morris County, New Jersey, US
Parsippany–Troy Hills, commonly known as Parsippany ( par-SIP-ə-nee), is a township in Morris County, in the northern portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States Census, the township's population was 56,162, an increase of 2,924 (+5.5%) from the 2010 census count of 53,238, which in turn had reflected an increase of 2,589 (+5.1%) from the 50,649 counted at the 2000 census. The name Parsippany comes from the Lenape Native American sub-tribe, which comes from the word parsipanong, which means "the place where the river winds through the valley." Parsippany–Troy Hills is the most populous municipality in Morris County. The name Troy Hills was changed from Troy to avoi…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 79 ft
Parsippany’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Parsippany.
Lake HiawathaTroy HillsParsippany-Troy Hills TownshipMountain LakesRainbow LakesParsippany
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsippany | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Hiawatha | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Troy Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills Township | #114 | A | D | B+ | A− | A+ |
| Mountain Lakes | #11 | A+ | C− | — | A | A+ |
| Rainbow Lakes | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mountain Lakes reports no FBI crime data of its own. Parsippany, Lake Hiawatha, Troy Hills and Rainbow Lakes aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Parsippany with a neighbor →
Questions about Parsippany
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Parsippany, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Parsippany yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Parsippany, NJ known for?
9 notable people were born here, including Jane Krakowski and Dillon Danis.