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Cranford, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Union County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
1,783 Population 5,244/sq mi density
$82,222 Median Income $66,696 per capita
$550,000 Home Value $755,915 Zillow
$2,312 Median Rent 29.7% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr
116 Violent Crime/100K 1,714 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$82,222 median income, 0.6% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$550,000 home value, $2,312/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
116 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
61.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change
-3.3%
1,844 → 1,783
over 2 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-8.5%
$89,833 → $82,222
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-4.33%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Cranford across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030
1,585
-198 from 2023 (1,783)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,314
$-21,908 from 2023 ($82,222)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2021 1,844 — $89,833 —
2023 1,783 -3.3% $82,222 -8.5%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.