Bloomfield vs Newark, NJ

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• Lower tax billNewark, $7,641 a year
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  Newark has the lower 2025 average residential tax bill: $7,641 a year, $4,740 less than $12,381 in Bloomfield. Newark is below the NJ average of $10,340 and Bloomfield is above it.

• Median sale priceNewark $440,000 vs Bloomfield $626,750
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  The median single-family sale price is $440,000 in Newark and $626,750 in Bloomfield, $186,750 more (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales).

• Monthly cost estimateNewark $3,260 vs Bloomfield $4,889
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  On the site's monthly cost estimate (mortgage, property tax and NJ Transit pass, each on the town's median single-family sale price), Newark comes to $3,260 a month and Bloomfield to $4,889, a gap of $1,629.

• Peak commuteBloomfield 27 min vs Newark 18 min
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  Peak commute is 27 minutes in Bloomfield and 18 minutes in Newark, 9 minutes shorter in Newark.

• NJ Transit passNewark $184 vs Bloomfield $223
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  The NJ Transit monthly pass to NY Penn is $184 in Newark and $223 in Bloomfield, $39 more.

• Higher school resultsBloomfield: 4-year graduation, ELA, math
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  On the district results, Bloomfield's district is higher on 4-year graduation (95.3% vs 90.0%), ELA (56.0% vs 34.3%) and math (40.6% vs 22.0%).

Figures are from the data file, version 2.4.2. Estimates are labeled. Sources and dates are in each section below. Add a third town in the compare tool.