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Well, lower crime than what? E.O. isn't the worst place in NJ (that would be Camden), but it's probably in the bottom 10.
My sense of E.O, judging mostly from the state of disrepair and the "people hanging around looking hostile" factor, is the best part is the NW side, including Brick Church Station. The side to the south of the tracks and highway where the DMV is and the area around the Parkway and east seem worse. I don't know if stats bear out my gut on this, though.
This part of EO is okay. It is heavily patrolled by EO police. So there's little or no hanging around on the street. I feel relatively safe, but careful as I would be anywhere. If you are looking to purchase, this would be the area to consider. My neighborhood is nice, quiet, working/middle-class with one or two ghetto minded families on the street. Be warned, the taxes are extremely high in EO. I sent my council rep an email and have yet to receive a reply. However, if you email City Hall, someone will respond. Do your homework and the math, but stay closer to the First Ward, Upsala area. There is more diversity in the city, so that's an improvement. However, much more work to be done regarding city taxes. They are ridiculous.
East Orange and Orange, is mostly black living there. I used to live in east orange and orange, and I rather live in east orange or orange, then Newark. Orange, NJ is smaller than East Orange. The nicer part of East Orange, is the closets to Bloomfield, NJ and Glen Ridge, NJ section. There used to be an Upsala College, but part of it is now East Orange High Campus and across the street are the new homes that has been built. Beautiful homes from the outside. The price might be affordable too.
There are some apts in East Orange that are a really good deal. You could check out the Gaia Grand Complex on Park Ave. In has a nice pool and it is quiet and friendly, professionals.
East Orange area by Watsessing Park in 1st Ward is a nice suburban area. There are a lot of pluses of living in East Orange, mainly convenience to the Parkway and direct train to Manhattan.
I live in the 1st Ward of East Orange and I agree it's not that bad. However, the taxes are still some of the highest in essex county. The only other city that has a higher tax rate is Irvington, NJ. Go figure. It seems the middle and working class minorities are getting hit the worse because there's no one to fight for them. If I had to do it all over again, I would not buy in East Orange. The town is too small with no businesses to support it. Everything is passed on to the homeowners. It's takes away the pleasure of owning a home. All you're doing is making payments. Thank God my faith is in him. Other than that, I wouldn't be able to do it.
@ KeepIslanders50, it's been several months since your initial post so I don't know if you received the answers you were looking for, but allow me to throw my 2 cents into the mix. I am a fifteen year resident of East Orange with an extensive understanding of the current situation in East Orange. While others may comment on the way it used to be in EO, I've been here and will give you an honest analysis.
First of all, I would suggest you review the data provided by City-Data.com: [URL]//www.city-data.com/city/East-Orange-New-Jersey.html[/URL]. This demographic analysis is probably the most comprehensive snapshot of the who and the what the City looks like given the most recent data. To address several comments made by other folks who have posted, East Orange is one of the most safest cities in the country (city, not towns). This is based on the national crime statistics that show a 60% decrease in crime since 1999 - 2010. Again, if you look at the City-Data.com data, the number of crime events in East Orange is slightly higher than the national average.
As for the residential scene, most of East Orange (over 70%) consists of rental units. There are vrey nice 1-4 famiy neighborhoods (i.e., Woodlands, Presidential, Doddtown, Ampere, etc.).
@ KeepIslanders50, it's been several months since your initial post so I don't know if you received the answers you were looking for, but allow me to throw my 2 cents into the mix. I am a fifteen year resident of East Orange with an extensive understanding of the current situation in East Orange. While others may comment on the way it used to be in EO, I've been here and will give you an honest analysis.
First of all, I would suggest you review the data provided by City-Data.com: //www.city-data.com/city/East-O...ew-Jersey.html. This demographic analysis is probably the most comprehensive snapshot of the who and the what the City looks like given the most recent data. To address several comments made by other folks who have posted, East Orange is one of the most safest cities in the country (city, not towns). This is based on the national crime statistics that show a 60% decrease in crime since 1999 - 2010. Again, if you look at the City-Data.com data, the number of crime events in East Orange is slightly higher than the national average.
As for the residential scene, most of East Orange (over 70%) consists of rental units. There are vrey nice 1-4 famiy neighborhoods (i.e., Woodlands, Presidential, Doddtown, Ampere, etc.).
That's very good. Thank you.
But what about the Greenwood section? I want to hit that area for multifamily investing to renovate for section 8 renting. I know that Greenwood is undesirable, but whatever else you can tell me about it will be helpful.
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East Orange Woodland Area
