Cities / New Jersey / Totowa
It depends on the neighborhood. Of the 1 Totowa neighborhoods we score (average 84/100), 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
84
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 Totowa
Best things to do in Totowa
- Shop and dine along the bustling Route 46 commercial retail corridor.
- Enjoy outdoor recreation, sports fields, and walking paths at Totowa PAL Recreation Complex.
- Visit neighboring Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park just minutes to the northeast.
Getting around Totowa
Transit
- NJ Transit bus routes including the 196, 197, and 712 provide regional connections, but rail travelers must drive 5 to 10 minutes to neighboring Little Falls or Wayne/Route 23 stations on the Montclair-Boonton Line.
Biking & trails
- There are no bike-share systems or dedicated protected bike lanes in Totowa, and narrow suburban streets alongside high-speed commercial corridors make cycling purely recreational on quiet neighborhood blocks.
Parking
- Parking is abundant and largely free across the borough, with sprawling shopping plaza lots and hassle-free residential street parking subject only to standard overnight winter regulations.
Recent news
All Totowa neighborhoods by safety score
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Totowa safety questions
What is the safest neighborhood in Totowa?
Totowa scores highest at 84/100.
Is Totowa 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 Totowa areas should visitors be careful in?
No area in our list falls below the yellow band.
How does VibeLoco score Totowa 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.