Cities / New Jersey / East Orange
It depends on the neighborhood. Of the 2 East Orange neighborhoods we score (average 58/100), 0 are comfortable to walk around with normal awareness and 2 call for more care, especially after dark. Green means comfortable on foot; red means we would not walk it casually.
What makes up this score?City average
58
Caution
Neighborhoods scored
2
0 comfortable to walk
Score mix
- Go: 0
- Go, stay aware: 0
- Caution: 2
- No-go after dark: 0
Top 2 safest neighborhoods in East Orange
- 1Elm Park VillageEast OrangeElm Park Village is a quiet, predominantly residential enclave in East Orange consisting of mid-century garden apartments, multi-family homes, and…58Caution
- 2AmpereEast OrangeAmpere is an urban neighborhood in northeastern East Orange bordering Bloomfield and Newark, historically named after the Crocker-Wheeler Ampere…57Caution
Best things to do in East Orange
- Enjoy outdoor walking, tennis courts, and baseball fields at nearby Elmwood Park
- Sample local Caribbean and Southern takeout along Central Avenue
- Explore historic residential architectural styles on neighboring residential blocks
- Sample authentic Dominican and Caribbean comfort food along 4th Avenue
- Walk the tree-lined perimeter of nearby Watsessing Park on the Bloomfield border
- View historic early-20th-century urban residential architecture along Springdale Avenue
Getting around East Orange
Transit
- NJ Transit bus routes (including the 21, 34, and 71) run along nearby corridors, and the Brick Church and East Orange rail stations on the Morris & Essex Lines are located approximately 1 to 1.5 miles north.
- NJ Transit bus lines 34, 90, and 92 run directly through the neighborhood, connecting to Newark Broad Street and Newark Penn Station. While the historic Ampere train station is closed, the Watsessing Avenue and Bloomfield stations on the Montclair-Boonton Line are less than a mile north.
Biking & trails
- There are no dedicated municipal bike lanes or direct off-street trail connections in the immediate neighborhood, and local bikeshare is not established.
- Ampere lacks dedicated bicycle lanes or municipal bike-share docking stations, requiring cyclists to share narrow, congested urban streets with vehicular traffic.
Parking
- Street parking requires careful attention to municipal permit regulations and alternate-side sweeping schedules; off-street garage parking is limited mostly to private residential lots.
- Street parking is notoriously tight on dense residential side streets, and East Orange strictly enforces overnight parking permit rules. Commercial streets have limited metered parking, and there are no dedicated public parking decks.
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All East Orange neighborhoods by safety score
- Elm Park VillageEast OrangeElm Park Village is a quiet, predominantly residential enclave in East Orange consisting of mid-century garden apartments, multi-family homes, and…58Caution
- AmpereEast OrangeAmpere is an urban neighborhood in northeastern East Orange bordering Bloomfield and Newark, historically named after the Crocker-Wheeler Ampere…57Caution
East Orange safety questions
What is the safest neighborhood in East Orange?
Elm Park Village scores highest at 58/100, followed by Ampere (57).
Is East Orange safe to walk at night?
In the 0 green-rated areas, generally yes with normal awareness. In the 2 orange or red areas, stick to busy, lit streets or take a ride after dark.
Which East Orange areas should visitors be careful in?
Our lowest-scoring areas are Ampere (57), Elm Park Village (58). Visit in daylight and stay on the main streets.
How does VibeLoco score East Orange neighborhoods?
Each score blends recent reported crime and local news with Census data on income, poverty and housing, refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately.