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Allendale

A borough of 6,865 people in New Jersey
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Map of Allendale: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land11%216 of 1,985 acres
Trails4.8 mi1.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves431 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Allendale

Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, US
1894Established
6,848Population
3.1 sq miArea
292 ftElevation

Allendale is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,848, the highest recorded in any decennial count and an increase of 343 (+5.3%) from the 2010 census count of 6,505, which in turn reflected a decline of 194 (−2.9%) from the 6,699 counted in 2000. In 2012, Forbes.com listed Allendale as 481st in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $579,081.

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ZIP code07401
Area code201
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Housing in Allendale

$1.13M▲ 8.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Allendale home is worth about $1,126,000, up 8.5% in a year, 94% above the New Jersey typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market44
Sale-to-list104%
Sold in May5
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Safety in Allendale

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Safety Grade A+

Allendale reports less crime per resident than 95% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Allendale 0.7
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Allendale 3.7
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A+

The public schools Allendale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#35Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictNorthern Highlands Regional High School DistrictSchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.

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