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About Bernards
Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, USBernards Township () is a township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 27,830, an increase of 1,178 (+4.4%) from the 2010 census count of 26,652, reflecting an increase of 2,077 (+8.5%) from the 24,575 counted in the 2000 census. Located on the eastern end of the Somerset Hills region, the township is a bedroom suburb of New York City in the much larger New York metropolitan area, located within the Raritan Valley region.
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Safety in Bernards
Safety Grade A+
Bernards reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Bernards
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New Jersey
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Bernards
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Bernards
Full climate →Bernards has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Bernards
All Bernards schools →School Grade A
The public schools Bernards’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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