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.
In Bergenfield, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.45 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the borough are by private automobile, Bergenfield is somewhat unusual for a borough of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Bergenfield area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
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.
In addition, Bergenfield has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (38.74%).
The most common language spoken in Bergenfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
