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Edison, NJ

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A scenic suburb with longstanding ties to Thomas Edison

Suburban Scenic Riverside Peaceful Charming Upscale

Living in Edison, New Jersey combines suburban comfort with excellent transportation access and a rich cultural heritage. Located in Central Jersey, this township balances residential charm with historical significance. Current rental trends show steady growth, with one-bedroom apartments averaging $1,868 per month and experiencing a 4.2% increase year over year. Two-bedroom units command approximately $2,564 monthly, while studio apartments start around $1,469.

The township features well-established neighborhoods alongside expansive parks and shopping districts. Roosevelt Park offers 196 acres of green space with walking trails, picnic areas, and a lake, while Menlo Park Mall provides comprehensive shopping options. The area is served by J.P. Stevens and Edison High School. Oak Tree Road, known locally as "Little India," features specialty grocery stores, traditional clothing boutiques, and authentic South Asian restaurants. The Thomas Edison Memorial Tower and Museum stands as a testament to the inventor's achievements at his Menlo Park laboratory, where he developed the incandescent light bulb and phonograph. Transportation options include direct train service to New York City via the Edison station, while I-287, the New Jersey Turnpike, and the Garden State Parkway provide convenient highway access throughout the region.

Rent Trends

As of December 2025, the average apartment rent in Edison, NJ is $1,463 for a studio, $1,878 for one bedroom, $2,540 for two bedrooms, and $3,006 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Edison has increased by 0.3% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$1,878/month
867 Sq Ft
House
$3,700/month
1,129 Sq Ft
Condo
$2,542/month
747 Sq Ft
Townhome
$3,073/month
1,184 Sq Ft
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Transportation

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Somewhat Walkable

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You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

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Minimal Transit

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You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

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Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Schools

James Madison Intermediate Elementary School

Public

Grades 3-5

606 Students

Martin Luther King Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

638 Students

Woodbrook Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

940 Students

Lincoln Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

926 Students

Menlo Park Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

825 Students

Woodrow Wilson Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,137 Students

John Adams Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,001 Students

Herbert Hoover Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

961 Students

Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

909 Students

J P Stevens High School

Public

Grades 9-12

2,680 Students

Edison High School

Public

Grades 9-12

2,280 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Roosevelt Park
  • Edison Park
  • Fords Park
  • Spring Lake Park
  • Ambrose & Doty's Brooks Park

Airports

  • Newark Liberty International
  • Trenton Mercer

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Living in Edison

History

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The town of Edison derives its name from Thomas Alva Edison, a historical inventor credited with a number of inventions including the telephone and the electric lightbulb. The Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park showcases the advances made by Edison, complete with original laboratory antiques and interpretive displays. In nearby New Brunswick, museum highlights include the Rutgers College-supported Zimmerli Art Museum and Rutgers Geology Museum for the science-minded.

Transportation

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New Jersey has an excellent and well-connected transportation network in the form of New Jersey Transit, and a business-centric town like Edison is very firmly woven into its convenient schedules. Travelers that prefer not to drive have their pick of the Edison Train Station, a system of local NJT buses, taxi services and even a Rutgers transportation system for students attending the college as options for jetting around town. If a longer trip is in order, the Long Island Railroad, or LIRR, and the New York subway and light rail systems help travelers easily ferry themselves back and forth from NJ to NY and back. Modern technology is clearly embraced in the New Jersey Transit System, with phone apps, realtime tracking and ticket sales through automated kiosks and an online site to facilitate casual and business travel alike.

Shopping

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Edison boasts some amazing places to indulge a shopping spree, so much so that it's not uncommon to see shoppers from across New Jersey flocking to the area. The Menlo Park Mall is perhaps the most well known, with two levels of popular stores, numerous restaurants and even a movie theater tucked into over a million square feet. The nearby Woodbridge Center Mall in Woodbridge, NJ also offers two floors of "retail therapy" to peruse - these two centers along with numerous strip malls scattered around the area give shoppers plenty of options.

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in November 2025.