Garfield
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Outdoors in Garfield
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About Garfield
City in Bergen County, New Jersey, USGarfield is a city in Bergen County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 32,655, an increase of 2,168 (+7.1%) from the 2010 census count of 30,487, which in turn reflected an increase of 701 (+2.4%) from the 29,786 counted in the 2000 census.
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How Garfield ranks
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Housing in Garfield
The typical Garfield home is worth about $589,000, up 2.5% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Garfield
Safety Grade C+
Garfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 60% report less.
Health in Garfield
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New Jersey
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Garfield
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
Schools in Garfield
All Garfield schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Garfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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.
Garfield’s library
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