Paramus
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About Paramus
Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, USParamus (English pronunciation: /pəˈɹæːməs/ ) is a borough in the central portion of Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A suburban bedroom community of New York City, Paramus is located 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Upper Manhattan. The Wall Street Journal characterized Paramus as "quintessentially suburban". The borough is also a major commercial hub for North Jersey (home to Garden State Plaza and various corporate headquarters). As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 26,698, an increase of 356 (+1.4%) from the 2010 census count of 26,342, which in turn reflected an increase of …
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How Paramus ranks
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Housing in Paramus
The typical Paramus home is worth about $1,079,000, up 9.2% in a year, 86% above the New Jersey typical home.
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Safety in Paramus
Safety Grade C-
Paramus reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less.
Health in Paramus
Health Grade A
Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New Jersey
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Schools in Paramus
All Paramus schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Paramus’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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