North Bergen, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

North Bergen is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 63,361, an increase of 2,588 (+4.3%) from the 2010 census count of 60,773, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,681 (+4.6%) from the 58,092 counted in the 2000 census. The township was incorporated in 1843. It was much diminished in territory by a series of secessions. Situated on the Hudson Palisades, it is one of the hilliest municipalities in the United States. Like neighboring North Hudson communities, North Bergen is among those places in the country with the highest population density.

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How North Bergen ranks

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#165Lowest property tax in NJ #198Fastest growing in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code07047

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Living in North Bergen

Housing in North Bergen

$585K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical North Bergen home is worth about $585,000, up 1.7% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market87

Sale-to-list99.4%

Sold in May33

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Safety in North Bergen

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

North Bergen reports less crime per resident than 65% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Jersey has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns North Bergen sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

North Bergen 1.3

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

North Bergen 6.5

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in North Bergen

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C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools North Bergen’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 84% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictNorth Bergen School DistrictSchools8

Lincoln Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,193 students Horace Mann Elementary School CElementary · Grades 1–8 · 978 students Robert Fulton Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades 1–8 · 938 students John F Kennedy Elementary School CElementary · Grades 1–8 · 576 students Franklin Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades 1–8 · 509 students McKinley Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 296 students

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.