Leonia is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,303 people and two associated neighborhoods, Leonia is the 209th largest community in New Jersey. Leonia has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Housing costs in Leonia 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 Leonia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Leonia is also a borough of artists. Leonia has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Leonia’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.56% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

One downside of living in Leonia is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Leonia, the average commute to work is 31.41 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly borough. Many of Leonia’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Despite being a small borough, Leonia has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Leonia. 60.48% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Leonia in 2022 was $68,548, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $274,192 for a family of four.

Leonia is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Leonia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leonia residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Leonia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.57% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Leonia include Italian, German, Irish, English, and Russian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Leonia's cultural character, accounting for 42.31% of the borough’s population.

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