Because of many things, Bergenfield is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bergenfield a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Bergenfield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Bergenfield’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in Bergenfield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bergenfield, the average commute to work is 33.45 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
For the size of the borough, public transportation in Bergenfield is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Bergenfield, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
Bergenfield is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.42% of adults in Bergenfield have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Bergenfield in 2022 was $44,580, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $178,320 for a family of four. However, Bergenfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bergenfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Bergenfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bergenfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Bergenfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.19% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bergenfield include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Eastern European.
Bergenfield also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 38.74%.
The most common language spoken in Bergenfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
