Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Median home value$419,700
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,731/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
New York 42%
Linden
Union County44,192 residentsLinden Public School District
45
D
Suburbgrade score
48th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
45
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Linden is like to live in, by category
Bars show Linden against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency14th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.4
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate88%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index90
New York 100
Eff. tax rate2.16%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Mean commute31.5 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes53%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi1.8
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés30
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks36
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Median household income$92,915
New York $99,155
Unemployment9.5%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations35%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Linden on housing & affordability
Linden's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Westfield6 mi from LindenB− 70 B− Hoboken14 mi from LindenC 69 B− Fair Lawn22 mi from LindenC− 65 C+ Bergenfield24 mi from LindenD 57 C− Old Bridge17 mi from LindenD 56 C− Fort Lee21 mi from LindenD− 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Linden
Is Linden, NJ a good place to live?
Linden scores 45 out of 100, 48th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Linden expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $419,700, 32% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.16%. $1,731/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Linden?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Linden sit at the 14th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 12.4 student–teacher ratio. Linden is served by Linden Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Linden?
The mean commute is 31.5 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.3% working from home. Transit density is 1.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Linden?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 30 restaurants and cafés and 36 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Linden old or new?
The median home in Linden was built in 1957 — close to the New York median of 1960. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 50% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.