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Around Mountainside
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY22 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Mountainside; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Mountainside had 7,020 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 319th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Union County grew from 99,353 residents in 1900 to 575,345 in 2020.
Union County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cranford, NJ weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Union County
208,505 jobs at 14,276 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
216 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mountainside.
Nearest hospitals
Overlook Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Summit2.4 miles
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at RahwayGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rahway5.8 miles
Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Livingston6.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Specialist doctors
29
Dentists
15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
20
Mental health providers
62
Physical and occupational therapists
80
Chiropractors
5
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Mountainside
Parks (5 nearby)
Watchung Reservation · 1,785 acres1.1 mi
Brightwood Park · 31 acres1.4 mi
Boy Scout Camping Area, Watchung Reservation · 7 acres1.0 mi
Echo Lake Park0.9 mi
Irwin Playground1.3 mi
Grocery stores
Stop & Shop1.8 mi
Trader Joe's1.9 mi
Aldi2.0 mi
Vine Ripe Market2.1 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi
Walgreens2.8 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Mountainside Public Library0.4 mi
Museums (3 nearby)
Deacon Andrew Hetfield House0.4 mi
Trailside Nature and Science Center0.8 mi
Miller-Cory House Museum1.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Visual Arts Center2.3 mi
Summit Playhouse2.6 mi
South Avenue Arts2.7 mi
Cranford Dramatic Club Theater3.9 mi
Paper Mill Playhouse;Papermill Playhouse4.3 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Mountainside School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Beechwood SchoolMountainside
Pre-K–2
265
Public
0.7 mi
Deerfield Elementary SchoolMountainside
3–8
483
Public
0.5 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Kohler AcademyMountainside
Pre-K–12
40
Nonsectarian
1.0 mi
Primrose School at MountainsideMountainside
Pre-K–K
5
Nonsectarian
1.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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