Morristown 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, $3,540 less than $11,181 in Morristown. Newark is below the NJ average of $10,340 and Morristown is above it.

• Median sale priceNewark $440,000 vs Morristown $725,000
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  The median single-family sale price is $440,000 in Newark and $725,000 in Morristown, $285,000 more (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales).

• Monthly cost estimateNewark $3,260 vs Morristown $5,446
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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 Morristown to $5,446, a gap of $2,186.

• Peak commuteMorristown 59 min vs Newark 18 min
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  Peak commute is 59 minutes in Morristown and 18 minutes in Newark, 41 minutes shorter in Newark.

• NJ Transit passNewark $184 vs Morristown $477
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  The NJ Transit monthly pass to NY Penn is $184 in Newark and $477 in Morristown, $293 more.

• Higher school resultsMorristown: ELA, math; Newark: 4-year graduation
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  On the district results, Morristown's district is higher on ELA (59.6% vs 34.3%) and math (42.5% vs 22.0%); Newark's district is higher on 4-year graduation (90.0% vs 85.8%).

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.