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    Moving to Bergenfield, NJ

    Is Bergenfield a good place to live?

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    Bergenfield ranks #4 of 42 New Jersey cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (78/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $469,200
    +7.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,744
    per month
    Household income
    $124,083
    median
    Unemployment
    5.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Bergenfield

    The median home value in Bergenfield is $469,200 and median rent is $1,744 a month, against a median household income of $124,083. Homes cost about 3.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Bergenfield crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New Jersey the 2025 rate was 199 violent and 1,268 property crimes per 100,000 people — #39 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Bergenfield, NJ

    Bergenfield has about 28,269 residents, 5.7% unemployment and 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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