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Linden, NJ

Union County's industrial heritage turned affordable suburb — NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line to Penn, sub-$450K homes with basements, and a growing community of first-gen homebuyers.

community

6/10

Schools

53 min

To New York City

$430K

Median home

$10K

Annual tax

Walk score

43,478

Population

Median age

$87K

Median income

What stands out

·NJ Transit to Penn 35 min
·Sub-$450K Union County
·Arthur Kill waterfront
·Linden Airport proximity

Nearby towns

Rahway, NJ →Roselle Park, NJ →Cranford →Clark →Garwood, NJ →Staten Island – Willowbrook →

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