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Bergenfield

A borough of 28,450 people in New Jersey
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Conserved land4.7%87 of 1,854 acres
Trails3.2 mi1.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves23 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Bergenfield

Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, US
1894Established
28,321Population
2.9 sq miArea
66 ftElevation

Bergenfield 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 28,321, an increase of 1,557 (+5.8%) from the 2010 census count of 26,764, which in turn reflected an increase of 517 (+2.0%) from the 26,247 counted in the 2000 census. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Bergenfield as its 211th best place to live in its 2010 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. The magazine ranked Bergenfield as its 231st best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live". NeighborhoodScout named Bergenfield as the safest municipality in the nation in 2012 with more than 25,000 residents and in both…

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Living in Bergenfield

Housing in Bergenfield

$647K▲ 5.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bergenfield home is worth about $647,000, up 5.3% in a year, 11% above the New Jersey typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market64
Sale-to-list109.6%
Sold in May8
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Safety in Bergenfield

A+

Safety Grade A+

Bergenfield reports less crime per resident than 96% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Bergenfield 0.2
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Bergenfield 1.9
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Bergenfield

A

Health Grade A

Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New Jersey

10better than NJ

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood · 2.5 mi · ER
North Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center @ EnglewoodEnglewood · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bergenfield · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bergenfield →

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Bergenfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#216Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictBergenfield Borough School DistrictSchools7

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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