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Bergenfield, NJ
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Living in Bergenfield



Bergenfield is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 28,274 people and six associated neighborhoods, Bergenfield is the 62nd largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Bergenfield are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Bergenfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Bergenfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.83% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Bergenfield is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Bergenfield really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Bergenfield perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Bergenfield, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.66 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

For the size of the borough, public transportation in Bergenfield is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Bergenfield, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Bergenfield is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.70% of adults in Bergenfield have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Bergenfield in 2022 was $48,157, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $192,628 for a family of four. However, Bergenfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bergenfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Bergenfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bergenfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Bergenfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 30.18% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bergenfield include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and Russian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Bergenfield's cultural character, accounting for 38.50% of the borough’s population.

The most common language spoken in Bergenfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.