Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Median home value$491,500
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,752/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
New York 42%
Bergenfield
Bergen County28,450 residentsBergenfield Borough School District
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
15th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
57
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bergenfield is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bergenfield against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency58th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.6
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate97%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index96
New York 100
Eff. tax rate2.20%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 33/100
F
Mean commute32.3 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes51%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi1.0
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés41
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks62
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$130,045
New York $99,155
Unemployment6.2%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations52%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bergenfield on commute & transport
Bergenfield's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Monsey14 mi from BergenfieldC+ 44 D White Plains15 mi from BergenfieldC 56 C− Paterson9 mi from BergenfieldC 43 D Passaic8 mi from BergenfieldC− 44 D Harrison16 mi from BergenfieldC− 59 C Spring Valley14 mi from BergenfieldC− 43 D Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bergenfield
Is Bergenfield, NJ a good place to live?
Bergenfield scores 57 out of 100, 15th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bergenfield expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $491,500, 20% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.20%. $1,752/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bergenfield?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Bergenfield sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 12.6 student–teacher ratio. Bergenfield is served by Bergenfield Borough School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bergenfield?
The mean commute is 32.3 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.8% working from home. Transit density is 1.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bergenfield?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 41 restaurants and cafés and 62 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Bergenfield old or new?
The median home in Bergenfield was built in 1954 — older than the New York median of 1960. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 73% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.