City Score: East Hanover, NJ

The score

East Hanover, NJ scores 47 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 57 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 32 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly New Jersey state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Burden and Liberty: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Legal gambling, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for New Jersey as a whole, not by city, so every New Jersey city carries New Jersey's numbers.

New Jersey scores 45 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 53 · Movement 32).

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What's moving it

• 116 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 320 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 369 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 797 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 125 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of East Hanover, NJ

• What East Hanover is up against: 23 out of 100 — Better than 98% of cities (New Jersey state-wide)
• Where grace is growing: 39 out of 100 — Better than 77% of cities (From Morris County, NJ)
• Marriage & family: 69 out of 100 — Better than 79% of cities
• Christian liberty: 43 out of 100 — Better than 32% of cities, down 4 points (New Jersey state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in East Hanover, NJ

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. East Hanover, NJ rates 53 out of 100: Stirring across 7 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 38 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (574.8 adherents per 1,000 residents, Morris County, NJ). From Morris County, NJ. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (116 prayer gatherings, 320 ways to serve, and 369 gatherings).

The Family: 68 out of 100, Steadfast

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (85.1 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Morris Plains, NJ). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (125 Bible studies).

Education: 50 out of 100, Searching

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (0 0-2, New Jersey). New Jersey state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (125 Bible studies).

Government: 38 out of 100, Restrictive

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (36.3 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, New Jersey). New Jersey state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 22 out of 100.

Media: 44 out of 100, Negative

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.6 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), New Jersey). New Jersey state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 36 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 53 out of 100, Mixed

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. From East Hanover, NJ's other areas. The church's movement in it this week: 36 out of 100.

Business: 41 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (1.3 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Morris County, NJ). From Morris County, NJ. The church's movement in it this week: 41 out of 100.

Compassion: 93 out of 100, Abounding

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (8.0 deaths per 100,000, Morris County, NJ). From Morris County, NJ. The church's movement in it this week: 46 out of 100 (320 ways to serve).

What takes East Hanover, NJ to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 4 → 40
• Unity: Unity 31 → 45
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

• This week: Unity down 5 — 797 churches listed
• This quarter: Marriages up 33 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Anti-Christian hate crimes up 22 percentile points (Christian liberty)
• This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 16 percentile points (Christian liberty)

East Hanover, NJ over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · New Jersey · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · New Jersey · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Morris County, NJ · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New Jersey · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Morris County, NJ · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Morris County, NJ · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Morris County, NJ · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 34027 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 34027 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 34027 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 34027 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 34027 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · 34027 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Morris Plains, NJ · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Morris Plains, NJ · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Morris Plains, NJ · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New Jersey · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New Jersey · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New Jersey · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New Jersey · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New Jersey · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · New Jersey · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New Jersey · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New Jersey · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New Jersey · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · New Jersey · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, East Hanover, NJ, New Jersey, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare East Hanover, NJ

• East Hanover, NJ vs Philadelphia, PA (Philadelphia, PA scores 32)
• East Hanover, NJ vs Allentown, PA (Allentown, PA scores 35)
• East Hanover, NJ vs Trenton, NJ (Trenton, NJ scores 29)
• East Hanover, NJ vs Atlantic City, NJ (Atlantic City, NJ scores 26)
• East Hanover, NJ vs Vineland, NJ (Vineland, NJ scores 32)

Every indicator

What East Hanover is up against — 23 out of 100

• Violent crime: 193.9 offences per 100,000, better than 84% of cities · 2025, New Jersey · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 1237.7 offences per 100,000, better than 73% of cities, down 4 points · 2025, New Jersey · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 8.0 deaths per 100,000, better than 93% of cities, up 3 points · 2025, Morris County, NJ · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 3 0-3, better than 7% of cities · 2026, New Jersey · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 39 out of 100

• Church adherents: 574.8 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 71% of cities · 2020, Morris County, NJ · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 6.4 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 4% of cities · 2020, Morris County, NJ · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 1.3 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 82% of cities · 2023, Morris County, NJ · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 34027 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 34027 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 34027 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 4.8 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 21% of cities · 2026-10, 34027 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 34027 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, 34027 (1 city summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 5.7 per million residents, better than 83% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 69 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 85.1 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 81% of cities · 2020-2024, Morris Plains, NJ · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 51.1 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 60% of cities · 2020-2024, Morris Plains, NJ · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 9.2 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 25% of cities · 2020-2024, Morris Plains, NJ · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 11.0 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 95% of cities · 2020-2024, New Jersey · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 31.3 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 43% of cities, up 33 points · 2020-2024, New Jersey · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 43 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 36.3 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 31% of cities, down 16 points · 2026, New Jersey · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 5 of the edition's safeguards, better than 25% of cities · 2026, New Jersey · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 0 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 20% of cities · 2026, New Jersey · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.0 incidents per 100,000, better than 83% of cities, up 22 points · 2025, New Jersey · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 0 0-2, better than 18% of cities · 2026, New Jersey · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 0 0-2, better than 29% of cities · 2026, New Jersey · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 2 0-2, better than 77% of cities · 2026, New Jersey · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: -0.6 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 44% of cities · 2026-11, New Jersey · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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