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Totowa, NJ

A town of about 10,959 people in Passaic County, part of the New York area. Resident comments and photos are about Totowa; job numbers cover the wider area.

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Hobbies & activities
Trails, parks, and pastimes
Nearby scenery
Lakes, overlooks, and drives

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Around Totowa

View east along Interstate from the overpass for New Jersey State Route and Passaic County Route in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey
View east along Interstate from the overpass for New Jersey State Route and Passaic County Route in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey · Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Route Bridge
Route Bridge · Photo: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0
Totowa, NJ borough hall, Dec.
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Totowa nj · Photo: Pvjoeb joe b, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Where it is
Totowa
Totowa in New Jersey
New Jersey in the U.S.
State outlines: U.S. Census Bureau.

What's nearby

Within 5 miles of Totowa's center.

50
grocery stores
200+
restaurants
48
coffee shops
186
parks
146
playgrounds
20
libraries
6
movie theaters
8
live theaters
4
museums
26
bookstores
1
comic shop
56
gyms
26
bars
32
pharmacies
3
hospitals

Counts from OpenStreetMap, a volunteer map, so small or new places can be missing. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What rent costs

Of about 919 rented homes in Totowa, 67% rent for under $2,000 a month and 100% for under $3,000.

Under $1,000: 0%
$1,000 to $1,499: 38%
$1,500 to $1,999: 29%
$2,000 to $2,499: 20%
$2,500 to $2,999: 13%
$3,000 or more: 0%

Census American Community Survey 2019 to 2023 (table B25063). Gross rent includes utilities the renter pays. Today's asking rents for open apartments usually run higher.

What moving costs

Hiring movers

Average cost: $1,946

From a 2025 survey of 1,000 people who hired movers. This Old House. Your quote depends on your stuff, stairs and the time of year.

Moving in as a renter

The middle rented home in Totowa rents for $1,500 to $1,999 a month. First month plus a one-month deposit comes to about $3,000 to $3,998 before you get the keys.

Estimate from Census rent data (2019 to 2023, rent plus tenant-paid utilities). Deposits and fees vary by landlord and state law.

Public schools

19 public school districts in this county, with about 73,973 students in all. Which one serves a home depends on its address.

Totowa Public School District · Totowa
908 students · 13.6 students per teacher · 2 schools · grades Pre-K to 8
Paterson Public School District · Paterson
24,795 students · 14 students per teacher · 43 schools · grades Pre-K to 12
Passaic City School District · Passaic
12,834 students · 12.8 students per teacher · 20 schools · grades Pre-K to 12
Clifton Public School District · Clifton
10,826 students · 11.9 students per teacher · 19 schools · grades Pre-K to 12
Wayne Township Public School District · Wayne
7,746 students · 11.5 students per teacher · 15 schools · grades Pre-K to 12

NCES Common Core of Data 2022-23, National Center for Education Statistics. Varro doesn't rate or rank schools. For test results and programs, see each district's site and your state's school report card.

The facts behind it
Typical home value
$735,075
What a typical home sells for across the New York area.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index, August 2026
Cost of living
About 13% above the U.S. average
Everyday prices (rent, groceries, services) run about $113 here for what costs $100 nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis price index 112.6 (U.S. = 100), 2024
Drive to the nearest big job hub
About 58 min at rush hour
To downtown New York, NY, 21 miles. About 40 min with no traffic.
Source: Google traffic estimate for a weekday morning around 8am
Average commute
36 minutes one way
How long residents' trips to work take on average, counting every job and way of getting there. U.S. average: about 27 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
Data centers nearby
22 within 15 miles
The nearest is about 6.1 miles from the town center. The largest is about 535,000 sq ft.
Source: PNNL IM3 Data Center Atlas, from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), loaded July 2026
Homeowners insurance
About $1,421 a year
The statewide average for a typical policy in NJ. Your own quote will depend on the home.
Source: Statewide estimate, 2026
Natural disaster risk
Relatively High
FEMA's overall rating for the county, covering floods, storms, wildfire, earthquakes and more.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025
Median household income
$87,137
Half of households in the county earn more than this, half earn less.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
Property tax
2.28% of home value a year
About $2,280 a year for every $100,000 of home value.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
State income tax
Graduated, up to 10.75%
NJ's state income tax. Some cities and counties add their own.
Source: 2026

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