Cliffside Park, NJ town hall & government
Cliffside Park spent $21.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $847 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cliffside Park's government.
Who runs Cliffside Park
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Cliffside Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 88%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Cliffside Park collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Cliffside Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cliffside Park Borough School District
Cliffside Park's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 65%
- State 29%
- Federal 6%
Of the $22,629 per pupil, $14,805 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Cliffside Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cliffside Park pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Cliffside Park's government
Who represents Cliffside Park
Cliffside Park is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Nellie Pou. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.