Tenafly is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 15,219 people and three associated neighborhoods, Tenafly is the 124th largest community in New Jersey.
Tenafly home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Tenafly real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Tenafly has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, Tenafly is also a borough of artists. Tenafly has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Tenafly’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Tenafly telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.65% 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.
In addition, Tenafly is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, Tenafly is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Tenafly a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Tenafly has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Tenafly’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Tenafly is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Tenafly, the average commute to work is 38.97 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 Tenafly, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Tenafly is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
If knowledge is power, Tenafly is a pretty powerful place. 81.48% of the adults in Tenafly have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Tenafly in 2022 was $97,437, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $389,748 for a family of four.
Tenafly is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Tenafly home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tenafly residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Tenafly include Italian, Irish, Eastern European, German, and Polish.
Tenafly also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 33.85%.
The most common language spoken in Tenafly is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Spanish.