New Jersey relocation guide
Moving to West Caldwell, NJ
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About West Caldwell
West Caldwell is a township of roughly 11,000 in western Essex County, a quiet residential suburb known for a character. It shares the Caldwell–West Caldwell school district with neighboring Caldwell, and James Caldwell High School sits in the township. Bloomfield Avenue forms the northern commercial edge, while the rest of town is largely single-family neighborhoods with parks and local recreation. Grover Cleveland Park in adjacent Caldwell is the nearest major county park.
Home prices in West Caldwell
Home prices in West Caldwell vary by neighborhood and property type.
Top places in West Caldwell
- James Caldwell High School campus — the regional high school.
- Grover Cleveland Park — Essex County park just over the border in Caldwell, with ballfields and playgrounds.
- Bloomfield Avenue corridor — shopping and dining on the township's northern edge.
- West Caldwell Municipal Building — township government center (shown in the Commons photo below).
- West Caldwell Fire Department — (shown in the Commons photo below).
- West Caldwell Public Library — the township's main library.
- Local parks and the township pool complex.
Commuting from West Caldwell
- No in-town rail station. NJ Transit bus 71 (including West Caldwell and express variants) connects the township to Newark, with rail or PATH connections into Manhattan from Newark Penn Station (per Moovit's 71 route data; read September 24, 2026).
- NJ Transit bus 29 runs along Bloomfield Avenue to downtown Newark and Newark Penn Station.
- Many commuters drive to nearby Montclair–Boonton Line stations or to Midtown directly (~30–40 minutes without traffic).
West Caldwell FAQs
- What is the housing market like in West Caldwell, NJ?
Home prices in West Caldwell vary by neighborhood and property type. - How is the commute from West Caldwell, NJ?
No in-town rail station. NJ Transit bus 71 (including West Caldwell and express variants) connects the township to Newark, with rail or PATH connections into Manhattan from Newark Penn Station (per Moovit's 71 route data; read September 24, 2026).
Town links
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Official town resources. School report cards via the New Jersey Department of Education.