Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$448,000
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,270/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
New York 42%
Fort Lee
Bergen County40,067 residentsFort Lee School District
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
7th of 60 New York suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by commute & transport.
63
New York median 52
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fort Lee is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fort Lee against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 91/100
A
Within-state proficiency84th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.9
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate98%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Housing cost index116
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.73%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 39/100
D−
Mean commute35.0 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes45%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi9.0
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 99/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés244
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries24
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks130
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$107,274
New York $99,155
Unemployment5.8%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations60%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fort Lee on commute & transport
Fort Lee's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Monsey19 mi from Fort LeeC+ 44 D White Plains17 mi from Fort LeeC 56 C− Paterson11 mi from Fort LeeC 43 D Passaic8 mi from Fort LeeC− 44 D Harrison18 mi from Fort LeeC− 59 C Spring Valley19 mi from Fort LeeC− 43 D Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fort Lee
Is Fort Lee, NJ a good place to live?
Fort Lee scores 63 out of 100, 7th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fort Lee expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $448,000, 27% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.73%. $2,270/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fort Lee?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Fort Lee sit at the 84th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 11.9 student–teacher ratio. Fort Lee is served by Fort Lee School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fort Lee?
The mean commute is 35.0 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 9.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fort Lee?
Within two miles there are 24 groceries, 244 restaurants and cafés and 130 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Fort Lee old or new?
The median home in Fort Lee was built in 1971 — newer 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. 21% 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.