Newark vs South Orange (Village), 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, $15,079 less than $22,720 in South Orange (Village). Newark is below the NJ average of $10,340 and South Orange (Village) is above it.

• Median sale priceNewark $440,000 vs South Orange (Village) $1,130,000
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  The median single-family sale price is $440,000 in Newark and $1,130,000 in South Orange (Village), $690,000 more (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales).

• Monthly cost estimateNewark $3,260 vs South Orange (Village) $8,741
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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 South Orange (Village) to $8,741, a gap of $5,481.

• Peak commuteNewark 18 min vs South Orange (Village) 31 min
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  Peak commute is 18 minutes in Newark and 31 minutes in South Orange (Village), 13 minutes shorter in Newark.

• NJ Transit passNewark $184 vs South Orange (Village) $255
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  The NJ Transit monthly pass to NY Penn is $184 in Newark and $255 in South Orange (Village), $71 more.

• Higher school resultsSouth Orange (Village): 4-year graduation, ELA, math
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  On the district results, South Orange (Village)'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%).

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