Hawthorne
- Suburb in New Jersey
Suburb
Hawthorne
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- Suburb in New Jersey
- Rating 3.6 out of 5 48 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B
- Crime & Safetygrade A minus
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$411,900
National
$229,800Median Rent
$1,485
National
$1,096Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Hawthorne Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade A minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault0national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape0national 40.7
- Robbery5.3national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary37.4national 500.1
- Theft790.3national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft42.7national 284
Residents
Working in Hawthorne
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$103,586
National
$64,994Places to Work in Hawthorne
Top Public Schools Serving Hawthorne
- grade A+
Bergen County Academies
- Rating 3.74 out of 5 534 reviews
- grade A+
Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro
- Rating 4.13 out of 5 245 reviews
- grade A
The Central School
- grade A
Teaneck Community Charter School
- Rating 4 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade A
Diana C. Lobosco STEM Academy
- Rating 4.25 out of 5 20 reviews
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Hawthorne Reviews
Rating 3.6 out of 5 48 reviews
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I've lived in Hawthorne for over 20 years. I grew up nearby in Glen Rock and though GR is ranked highly, I feel that my children will not suffer educationally or socially by living here. There are far fewer McMansions and finance professionals; just real people working real jobs trying to live comfortably and provide for their families.
Houses are a bit closer together than towns in Bergen county, but that means less lawn to cut! Taxes are still reasonable (for NJ), and I don't feel like I am being punished for choosing to remain in the state.
A few things I would change are: restrict overnight parking on roads, mandatory odd/even on road parking (to alleviate road cleaning during winter), add speed bumps to roads to discourage the speeders flying down the road, and find ways for older home owners to receive assistance in upkeep (some people cannot maintain their property due to illness, etc. and should not be punished, but assisted - this helps them and the town.)
Houses are a bit closer together than towns in Bergen county, but that means less lawn to cut! Taxes are still reasonable (for NJ), and I don't feel like I am being punished for choosing to remain in the state.
A few things I would change are: restrict overnight parking on roads, mandatory odd/even on road parking (to alleviate road cleaning during winter), add speed bumps to roads to discourage the speeders flying down the road, and find ways for older home owners to receive assistance in upkeep (some people cannot maintain their property due to illness, etc. and should not be punished, but assisted - this helps them and the town.)
I have lived in Hawthorne for nearly 16 years. I truly enjoy living in our town and all that it has to offer - 2 miles of walking paths throughout a beautifully restored park, town pool and tennis courts, a dog park, amazingly delicious restaurants! The overall friendliness of the town is terrific. As a real estate agent, I have helped 7 families move to Hawthorne, and all are happy that they did.
I like Hawthorne. It's a friendly, fun town! There are always new places opening up. I would change the public school system. We have the best education for special needs students, but the public schooling for everyone is not great. I also wish Hawthorne embraced homeschooled students more.