Cities / New Jersey / Maywood
It depends on the neighborhood. Of the 1 Maywood neighborhoods we score (average 89/100), 1 are comfortable to walk around with normal awareness. Green means comfortable on foot; red means we would not walk it casually.
What makes up this score?City average
89
Go
Neighborhoods scored
1
1 comfortable to walk
Score mix
- Go: 1
- Go, stay aware: 0
- Caution: 0
- No-go after dark: 0
Top 1 safest neighborhoods in Maywood
Best things to do in Maywood
- Tour the Maywood Station Museum, a preserved 1872 Victorian-style railway station featuring model trains and historical artifacts.
- Dine and shop at independent mom-and-pop stores along the Pleasant Avenue commercial strip.
- Walk, jog, or attend seasonal community events at Maywood Memorial Park.
Getting around Maywood
Transit
- NJ Transit bus routes 168 and 175 provide direct commuter service into the Port Authority Bus Terminal and GWB Bus Station in New York City, while the 758 handles local Bergen County travel. The nearest commuter rail stations are Hackensack's Anderson Street and Essex Street stops on the Pascack Valley Line, roughly 1.5 miles east.
Biking & trails
- Maywood does not offer a municipal bike-share system or dedicated bike lanes, but its flat, low-speed residential street grid makes casual neighborhood cycling relatively straightforward.
Parking
- Daytime parking is manageable, with free and metered municipal lots located off Pleasant Avenue alongside typical on-street parking. However, on-street overnight parking between 2:00 AM and 6:00 AM is prohibited town-wide without a municipal permit.
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All Maywood neighborhoods by safety score
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Maywood safety questions
What is the safest neighborhood in Maywood?
Maywood scores highest at 89/100.
Is Maywood safe to walk at night?
In the 1 green-rated areas, generally yes with normal awareness. None of the areas we score are rated orange or red.
Which Maywood areas should visitors be careful in?
No area in our list falls below the yellow band.
How does VibeLoco score Maywood 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.