The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in New Jersey

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 352 towns of 500–10,000 people in New Jersey. #1 is Woodlynne, NJ.

1. 25Highlands, New Jersey

   More walkable than 90% of New Jersey towns

   Highlands is a borough of 4,621 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It also ranks more seaside character than 100% of New Jersey towns and better for first-time buyers than 99% of New Jersey towns.

   4,621 people · Monmouth County · median home $455,000 · income $91,913 · Jan low 25°F · 27 in snow

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2. 24Riverside, New Jersey

   More walkable than 90% of New Jersey towns

   Riverside is a township of 8,003 people in Burlington County, New Jersey. It also ranks more of a college town than 81% of New Jersey towns and hipper than 76% of New Jersey towns.

   8,003 people · Burlington County · median home $222,100 · income $75,833 · Jan low 27°F · 25 in snow

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3. 23Brookdale, New Jersey

   More walkable than 90% of New Jersey towns

   Brookdale is a community of 9,854 people in Essex County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 99% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 89% of New Jersey towns.

   9,854 people · Essex County · median home $573,500 · income $161,779 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

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4. 22South Bound Brook, New Jersey

   More walkable than 91% of New Jersey towns

   South Bound Brook is a borough of 4,863 people in Somerset County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 89% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 84% of New Jersey towns.

   4,863 people · Somerset County · median home $359,000 · income $112,961 · Jan low 24°F · 21 in snow

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5. 21Leonia, New Jersey

   More walkable than 91% of New Jersey towns

   Leonia is a borough of 9,304 people in Bergen County, New Jersey. It also ranks hipper than 95% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 92% of New Jersey towns.

   9,304 people · Bergen County · median home $672,900 · income $129,665 · Jan low 26°F · 30 in snow

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6. 20South Amboy, New Jersey

   More walkable than 91% of New Jersey towns

   South Amboy is a city of 9,411 people in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It also ranks more seaside character than 100% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 91% of New Jersey towns.

   9,411 people · Middlesex County · median home $379,700 · income $91,997 · Jan low 23°F · 29 in snow

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7. 19Oaklyn, New Jersey

   More walkable than 92% of New Jersey towns

   Oaklyn is a borough of 3,930 people in Camden County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 97% of New Jersey towns and hipper than 95% of New Jersey towns.

   3,930 people · Camden County · median home $279,000 · income $84,394 · Jan low 25°F · 22 in snow

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8. 18Garwood, New Jersey

   More walkable than 92% of New Jersey towns

   Garwood is a borough of 4,454 people in Union County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 99% of New Jersey towns.

   4,454 people · Union County · median home $533,300 · income $110,670 · Jan low 25°F · 26 in snow

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9. 17Haledon, New Jersey

   More walkable than 92% of New Jersey towns

   Haledon is a borough of 9,052 people in Passaic County, New Jersey. It also ranks more of a college town than 82% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 82% of New Jersey towns.

   9,052 people · Passaic County · median home $396,400 · income $95,870 · Jan low 23°F · 28 in snow

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10. 16Audubon, New Jersey

    More walkable than 93% of New Jersey towns

    

    Audubon is a borough of 8,707 people in Camden County, New Jersey. It also ranks hipper than 98% of New Jersey towns and more vibrant than 81% of New Jersey towns.

    8,707 people · Camden County · median home $307,400 · income $115,789 · Jan low 25°F · 22 in snow

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11. 15Caldwell, New Jersey

    More walkable than 93% of New Jersey towns

    Caldwell is a borough of 9,027 people in Essex County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for young professionals than 99% of New Jersey towns and more vibrant than 97% of New Jersey towns.

    9,027 people · Essex County · median home $575,400 · income $96,824 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow

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12. 14Keansburg, New Jersey

    More walkable than 93% of New Jersey towns

    Keansburg is a borough of 9,755 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It also ranks more seaside character than 100% of New Jersey towns and better for cycling than 98% of New Jersey towns.

    9,755 people · Monmouth County · median home $311,800 · income $81,428 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

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13. 13Bradley Beach, New Jersey

    More walkable than 94% of New Jersey towns

    Bradley Beach is a borough of 4,282 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of New Jersey towns and more seaside character than 100% of New Jersey towns.

    4,282 people · Monmouth County · median home $932,800 · income $97,005 · Jan low 25°F

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14. 12Merchantville, New Jersey

    More walkable than 95% of New Jersey towns

    Merchantville is a borough of 3,820 people in Camden County, New Jersey. It also ranks hipper than 96% of New Jersey towns and better for first-time buyers than 93% of New Jersey towns.

    3,820 people · Camden County · median home $331,000 · income $90,706 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow

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15. 11Dunellen, New Jersey

    More walkable than 95% of New Jersey towns

    Dunellen is a borough of 7,637 people in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It also ranks better transit than 99% of New Jersey towns and more of a college town than 96% of New Jersey towns.

    7,637 people · Middlesex County · median home $393,500 · income $86,967 · Jan low 24°F · 21 in snow

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16. 10Glen Ridge, New Jersey

    More walkable than 95% of New Jersey towns

    Glen Ridge is a borough of 7,802 people in Essex County, New Jersey. It also ranks more upscale than 99% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 99% of New Jersey towns.

    7,802 people · Essex County · median home $836,600 · income $250,001 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

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17. 9Vauxhall, New Jersey

    More walkable than 96% of New Jersey towns

    Vauxhall is a community of 5,251 people in Union County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 96% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 92% of New Jersey towns.

    5,251 people · Union County · median home $360,000 · income $111,421 · Jan low 25°F · 26 in snow

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18. 8Ocean Grove, New Jersey

    More walkable than 98% of New Jersey towns

    Ocean Grove is a community of 3,057 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It also ranks hipper than 100% of New Jersey towns and better for young professionals than 97% of New Jersey towns.

    3,057 people · Monmouth County · median home $790,100 · income $89,286 · Jan low 25°F

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19. 7Silver Lake, New Jersey

    More walkable than 98% of New Jersey towns

    Silver Lake is a community of 4,730 people in Essex County, New Jersey. It also ranks better transit than 100% of New Jersey towns and more vibrant than 99% of New Jersey towns.

    4,730 people · Essex County · median home $448,300 · income $82,469 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

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20. 6Ampere North, New Jersey

    More walkable than 99% of New Jersey towns

    Ampere North is a community of 5,132 people in Essex County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 100% of New Jersey towns.

    5,132 people · Essex County · median home $365,600 · income $66,714 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

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21. 5Prospect Park, New Jersey

    More walkable than 99% of New Jersey towns

    Prospect Park is a borough of 6,372 people in Passaic County, New Jersey. It also ranks more of a college town than 90% of New Jersey towns and hipper than 85% of New Jersey towns.

    6,372 people · Passaic County · median home $406,800 · income $53,125 · Jan low 23°F · 28 in snow

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22. 4Watsessing, New Jersey

    More walkable than 99% of New Jersey towns

    Watsessing is a community of 8,078 people in Essex County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of New Jersey towns and hipper than 100% of New Jersey towns.

    8,078 people · Essex County · median home $435,400 · income $103,378 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

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23. 3Bogota, New Jersey

    More walkable than 99% of New Jersey towns

    Bogota is a borough of 8,778 people in Bergen County, New Jersey. It also ranks more of a college town than 96% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 92% of New Jersey towns.

    8,778 people · Bergen County · median home $501,600 · income $103,299 · Jan low 26°F · 30 in snow

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24. 2East Newark, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of New Jersey towns

    East Newark is a borough of 2,594 people in Hudson County, New Jersey. It also ranks better transit than 99% of New Jersey towns and more of a college town than 98% of New Jersey towns.

    2,594 people · Hudson County · median home $470,300 · income $48,646 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

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25. 1Woodlynne, New Jersey

    More walkable than 100% of New Jersey towns

    Woodlynne is a borough of 2,902 people in Camden County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for cycling than 98% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 93% of New Jersey towns.

    2,902 people · Camden County · median home $142,000 · income $74,808 · Jan low 28°F · 16 in snow

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