Upper MontclairNJ
A town of 12,457, settled in 1873.
Is Upper Montclair a good place to live?
Upper Montclair’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in New Jersey’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Mills Reservation, at 30 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Upper Montclair yet; the figures below are still real.
Upper Montclair has grown 14% from 2010 to 2020
11,565 counted in 2010 and 13,146 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
MetLife Stadium and 543 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Upper Montclair. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw13 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw13 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw13 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw13 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumPhoto credits
MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · 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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Moving to Upper Montclair: who provides what
Upper Montclair is unincorporated, so Essex County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Upper Montclair.
The FEMA risk score in Upper Montclair is lower than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
Expected losses in Upper Montclair break down as 62% from inland flooding and 9% from heat waves. Since 1978, Upper Montclair has seen 45 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Upper Montclair stands out in New Jersey and nationally: the median household income there is higher
1.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Upper Montclair, below both the New Jersey town median (6.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 6 have a higher mean commuting time than Upper Montclair. In Upper Montclair, 43% of workers work from home. Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles.
| Upper Montclair | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 43% | 16% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 42 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $250,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Upper Montclair, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 23° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Upper Montclair has set aside 9.8% of its land for conservation
Walkers can cover 3.9 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mills Reservation | 1.3 mi | 30 |
| 2. Yanticaw Brook Park | 0.6 mi | 12 |
| 3. Mountainside Park | 0.2 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Upper Montclair is
For adults in Upper Montclair, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 32%. The town beats the New Jersey average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Two figures for adults here: 21% have obesity, 8.1% report frequent physical distress. Among 469 New Jersey towns, just one has a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Upper Montclair.
| Upper Montclair | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 32% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.6% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Upper Montclair | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.9% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 11.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.3% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Upper Montclair sells for about $1.36M at the median
Among households in Upper Montclair, 86% own their home. In Upper Montclair, the going rate for rent is $2,237 a month. Bidding over the asking price: 95% of homes sold here.
| Upper Montclair | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,237 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 86% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Upper Montclair
Colleges nearby
80 within 15 miles of the center of Upper Montclair
About 4 of every 100 Upper Montclair residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
96% of working residents leave Upper Montclair for work
Where Upper Montclair’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Upper Montclair’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Upper Montclair.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Montclair | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montclair Township | #126 | A | D− | B+ | B+ | A+ |
| Cedar Grove Township | #60 | A | D | A | B+ | A+ |
| Montclair State University | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clifton | #341 | C+ | D | — | C− | B+ |
Clifton reports no FBI crime data of its own. Upper Montclair and Montclair State University aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Upper Montclair with a neighbor →
Questions about Upper Montclair
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Upper Montclair, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Upper Montclair yet; the figures below are still real.