Maplewood 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, $11,739 less than $19,380 in Maplewood. Newark is below the NJ average of $10,340 and Maplewood is above it.

• Median sale priceNewark $440,000 vs Maplewood $1,012,500
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  The median single-family sale price is $440,000 in Newark and $1,012,500 in Maplewood, $572,500 more (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales).

• Monthly cost estimateNewark $3,260 vs Maplewood $7,850
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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 Maplewood to $7,850, a gap of $4,590.

• Peak commuteMaplewood 31 min vs Newark 18 min
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  Peak commute is 31 minutes in Maplewood and 18 minutes in Newark, 13 minutes shorter in Newark.

• NJ Transit passNewark $184 vs Maplewood $276
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  The NJ Transit monthly pass to NY Penn is $184 in Newark and $276 in Maplewood, $92 more.

• Higher school resultsMaplewood: 4-year graduation, ELA, math
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  On the district results, Maplewood's district is higher on 4-year graduation (93.2% vs 90.0%), ELA (70.4% vs 34.3%) and math (56.8% 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.