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About Hackensack
City in Bergen County, New Jersey, USHackensack is the most populous municipality in and the county seat of Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area was officially named New Barbadoes Township until 1921, but has informally been known as Hackensack since at least the 18th century. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 46,030, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 3,020 (+7.0%) from the 2010 census count of 43,010, which in turn reflected an increase of 333 (+0.8%) from the 42,677 counted in the 2000 census. An inner suburb of New York City, Hackensack is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan and about 7 miles (11 km) from the George Washingt…
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Housing in Hackensack
The typical Hackensack home is worth about $475,000, up 3.7% in a year, 18% below the New Jersey typical home.
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Safety in Hackensack
Safety Grade C
Hackensack reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.
Work & commute in Hackensack
Full picture →Most working residents leave Hackensack for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are New York (21%), Paramus (4%) and Teaneck (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Hackensack
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New Jersey
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Hackensack
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Hackensack
Full climate →Hackensack has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Hackensack
All Hackensack schools →School Grade C
The public schools Hackensack’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% 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.
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