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About Fort Lee
Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, USFort Lee is a borough at the eastern border of Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated along the Hudson River atop The Palisades. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 40,191, an increase of 4,846 (+13.7%) from the 2010 census count of 35,345, which in turn reflected a decline of 116 (−0.3%) from the 35,461 counted in the 2000 census. Along with other communities in Bergen County, it is one of the largest and fastest-growing ethnic Korean enclaves outside of Korea. Fort Lee is named for the site of an American Revolutionary War military encampment, named after controversial Continental Army general Charles Lee. At the turn of the 20th century, it…
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Housing in Fort Lee
The typical Fort Lee home is worth about $599,000, up 7.7% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home.
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Safety in Fort Lee
Safety Grade B
Fort Lee reports less crime per resident than 58% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Jersey has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Fort Lee sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Fort Lee
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The public schools Fort Lee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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