Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 27/100
F
Median home value$393,700
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,911/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households46%
New York 42%
Hackensack
Bergen County46,057 residentsHackensack School District
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
35th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
49
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hackensack is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hackensack against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Within-state proficiency17th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.3
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate91%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index99
New York 100
Eff. tax rate2.33%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute28.9 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes58%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi1.7
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés80
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks121
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median household income$84,277
New York $99,155
Unemployment7.7%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations45%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hackensack on housing & affordability
Hackensack's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Westfield23 mi from HackensackB− 70 B− Harrison19 mi from HackensackC 59 C Hoboken10 mi from HackensackC 69 B− New City18 mi from HackensackC 54 C− Franklin Square23 mi from HackensackC− 63 C+ Fair Lawn5 mi from HackensackC− 65 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hackensack
Is Hackensack, NJ a good place to live?
Hackensack scores 49 out of 100, 35th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hackensack expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $393,700, 36% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.33%. $1,911/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hackensack?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Hackensack sit at the 17th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 12.3 student–teacher ratio. Hackensack is served by Hackensack School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hackensack?
The mean commute is 28.9 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 1.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hackensack?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 80 restaurants and cafés and 121 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Hackensack old or new?
The median home in Hackensack was built in 1969 — 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. 23% 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.