Photo: Soccera2g at English Wikipedia · Public domainHousehold incomes in Verona Township top those of 96% of U.S. towns
Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 4.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 43.7 in Jersey City. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line, where New Jersey as a whole has 9.7%. The two grades for Verona Township are A for jobs and income and A+ for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Verona Township, in a few figures
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Verona Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Verona Township is better than 93% of U.S. towns, #92 of 468 in New Jersey. Job access by car holds Verona Township’s grade up (among the top U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (4.3%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Verona Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
The 3,689 jobs based in Verona Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Verona Township, 2013 → 2023: 3,800 → 3,689. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Verona Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily commute in and out of Verona Township
On a workday 6,902 residents head out to work, 421 work right here, and 3,268 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11,000 people are in Verona Township on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.
0.50 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
16% of working residents work in New York City
Where Verona Township clocks in
16% of workers
5% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The daily trip from Verona Township: about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Verona Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5,458 commuters (the 23% who work from home are left out). Across New Jersey: 75% drive alone, 10% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The commute from Verona Township, by distance
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Good to walk, short on transit: Verona Township
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Verona Township is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns, #93 of 468 in New Jersey. Both inputs place Verona Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 7,120 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 90% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 21% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 4.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 84% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 5.6% of Verona Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 12% of Verona Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Verona Township is 272nd of 1,969 U.S. towns of 11,000 to 20,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 11% | A+ |
| 2 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
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| 12 | Franklin Lakes NJ | 11,180 | $236K | 3.4% | 2.3% | 5% | A+ |
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| 26 | Hanover Township NJ | 15,105 | $157K | 3.2% | 2.6% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 35 | East Greenwich Township NJ | 12,610 | $149K | 2.0% | 2.6% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 270 | Solana Beach CA | 12,602 | $152K | 5.5% | 3.5% | 10% | A |
| 271 | Glen Rock NJ | 12,288 | $215K | 1.3% | 6.0% | 6% | A |
| 272 | Verona Township NJ | 15,107 | $162K | 5.3% | 4.3% | 6% | A |
| 273 | Vinings GA | 14,390 | $95K | 6.2% | 2.2% | 4% | A |
| 274 | Ripon CA | 16,140 | $133K | 5.4% | 2.7% | 11% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,969 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Verona Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
The towns around Verona Township
The biggest share goes to Montclair Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Verona Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verona Township | – | A | A+ | 32 min | $161,843 |
| Montclair Township | 4% | A | A+ | 36 min | $151,075 |
| Cedar Grove Township | under 2% | A− | A+ | 34 min | $151,263 |
| North Caldwell | under 2% | A | A− | 30 min | $208,245 |
| West Orange Township | 2% | A− | A+ | 34 min | $129,753 |
| Essex Fells | under 2% | A | A | 31 min | $250,000+ |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Verona Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Verona Township: questions
What is the median household income in Verona Township?
$161,843 (±$15,990) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Verona Township?
5.3%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Verona Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Verona Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (16%, 20 mi), Newark (5%, 8 mi), Montclair Township (4%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Verona Township walkable?
Verona Township is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 13.4 out of 20, and 13% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Verona Township without a car?
12% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 21% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Verona Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Verona Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.