Town
Vernon Township
- grade BOverall Grade
- Town in New Jersey
- Rating 3.31 out of 5 54 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B
- Crime & Safetygrade A minus
- Housinggrade B minus
- Nightlifegrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Diversitygrade B
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade B+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B+
- Commutegrade C+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$236,400
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,332
National
$1,062Area Feel
Suburban Rural Mix
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade A minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault13.7national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape0national 40.7
- Robbery0national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary54.8national 500.1
- Theft310.3national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft4.6national 284
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Working in Vernon Township
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$95,883
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Vernon Township
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Vernon Township Reviews
Rating 3.31 out of 5 54 reviews
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Vernon Township is a great place to live if you love rural areas and nature, and the Appalachian Trail even runs right through it! Vernon has a great amount of hiking trails to explore, and the countryside is absolutely beautiful. If you love to ski, Vernon has ski and snowboarding slopes in the winter, and in the summer it has a water park. However, beyond hiking and skiing, there is not much else to do in town. Usually you have to drive at least 20 to 30 minutes to another town for more entertainment, and there is little to no nightlife. Job opportunities in Vernon are also not great; most people either work in the school systems, own their own businesses, or have to commute for their jobs.
I grew up in Vernon and of all the places I've visited in the country, few places have this level of access to nature with close proximity to a major city (New York City). You can get to NYC in less than an hour, but spend your time in town on hiking trails, skiing/snowboarding, kayaking, swimming, biking... you name it! I consider it to be the most beautiful area in New Jersey. That said, it is still New Jersey. Taxes are a bit higher than other places, and traffic 30 minutes outside of Vernon can be intense. For the ideal balance of opportunities by a city and outdoor recreation, Vernon is the place!
I lived in Vernon for 10 years. I was single while I lived there. I left in 2016. While I was there I would say it was safe and more laid back then the rest of the state. Its also a lot cheaper to live than most of the rest of the state. Those would be the pluses. The minuses were that you are far away from everything. As far as nightlife options you are at least a half hour away from bars and any kind of nightclub is a hour away. Jobs are also about an hour away. The people I met while living there were mostly nice. Politically it is very republican so if you are republican you will probably like it a lot. From what I saw there wasn't much crime at all but also not a lot to do unless you drove out of town. Back then there were no cabs or public transportation. They might have uber now though. It was pretty rural but within a half hour of not rural areas. I ended up moving back to Bergen County, NJ, which is much more expensive but also has more nightlife options and jobs.