Suburb
Harrison
- BOverall Grade
- Suburb in New Jersey
- 24 reviews
- Public SchoolsC
- Crime & SafetyC+
- HousingD+
- NightlifeA+
- Good for FamiliesB
- DiversityA+
- JobsC+
- WeatherB-
- Cost of LivingC-
- Health & FitnessB+
- Outdoor ActivitiesA
- CommuteA-
Real Estate
Median Home Value
$330,200
National
$184,700Median Rent
$1,398
National
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Harrison Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
- Assault152.4282.7
- Murder06.1
- Rape27.240.7
- Robbery76.2135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
- Burglary266.7500.1
- Theft1,425.92,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft163.3284
Residents
Working in Harrison
Jobs
C+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$65,550
National
$55,322Top Private Schools in Harrison
Harrison Reviews
24 reviews
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This could have been a nice place to live. The sad thing is they are turning this ultimately very industrial area to a residential area and buildings, instead of areas for recreation, are popping up at every corner, regardless of the fact that people are leaving! A sad example is how residents from surrounding buildings are using a garage to take walks because there are no easily accessible parks/trails and whatever they are doing near the waterfront is not easy to access you have to walk to cross 4 lanes with barely safe traffic measures. Last time i tried we had to cross a highway bridge to get over to a park that is minutes away. Potholes worst than anywhere else. Its disgusting all the building being done and the lack of accommodation for space. People are stuck working from home and allll you can hear and see is constction everywhere. If it were not for building amenities it would be unliveable. With COVID now, living in Harrison is no cup if tea.
Harrison is boring. No nightlife at all and what is available to go to isn’t very nice. I have to say they have yummy Portuguese and Peruvian places to eat, but that’s the high point. Many longtime Caucasian residents are most definitely racist but try to play it off as if they aren’t. Many have the mentality and way of being that is very “Staten Island” if you catch my drift. Heroin and cocaine is a problem with many of its longtime residents. I had issues once trying to get a cab when I arrived from NYC on the Path train and had to visit family. My driver was ok although he looked disheveled but it was clear the dispatcher was in something as he kept nodding off when I was trying to get a cab.
For the most part, Harrison is very safe. The town highly respects and honors its police workforce and firefighters. Parts of Harrison are next to Newark but even Newark is beginning to gentrify. Although the town is slowly diversifying, it does have heavy Hispanic influence. The schooling is rather adequate compared to school systems in other towns. Out of all schools, most of the funding and effort is put into Harrison High School. The quality of students and teaching is rather debatable, as the school is ranked #7,456 nationally and #235 in NJ (by US News). Not to mention, the hiring process for public schools are quite influenced by nepotism and favors alumni of their schools. However, the upside is that the community and culture of the schools are very close and compact; it feels like a grand family. The night life of Harrison is quite dull. The town was a fine place to grow up in. However, there are surrounding towns with better qualities such as Secaucus or Montclair.