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Bergen County · New Jersey · Northeast · 28k residents

Bergenfield, NJ: cost of living, taxes & quality of life

Residential facts for Bergenfield: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the New Jersey median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.

Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.

The acs median home value in Bergenfield is $491,500, 4% above the New Jersey median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,855/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 119 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $130,045 a year.

What the numbers show

Source-confirmed findings
  • Housing value: The ACS median home value in Bergenfield is $491,500, 4.4% above the median for ACS-covered places in New Jersey.
  • Household income: Median household income is $130,045, 33.1% above the median for ACS-covered places in New Jersey.
  • Adult education: 48.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.4% above the median for ACS-covered places in New Jersey.
  • Home value to income: The ACS median home value is about 3.8 times median household income. This is a comparison measure, not a mortgage qualification or affordability promise.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

WhereToHQ calculates the comparisons. Figures are estimates for context, not a guarantee or personal financial advice. Read the methodology or send a correction.

What makes this place distinctive

A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.

A researched local story is not published for this city yet. The signals below are the verified profile context.

  • Scale: A smaller city in the profile data, with fewer than 50,000 residents.
  • Setting: The profile places Bergenfield about 25 miles from the nearest tracked ocean.
  • Climate signal: The profile records 205 sunny days.
  • Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 30 and an average commute of 32 minutes.

WhereToHQ derives these signals from the committed city dataset. Read the methodology for coverage and source limits.

Compare Bergenfield for residents

Compare Bergenfield side by side

Cost of living index

119

cheaper than 26% of US cities

ACS median home value

$491,500

+4.4% vs state mediancheaper than 28% of US cities

2-bedroom rent

$1,855/mo

cheaper than 27% of US cities

Median household income

$130,045

+33% vs state medianhigher than 87% of US cities

Housing momentum

How fast Bergenfield's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.

78/100

Heating

Home prices YoY: +3.9% (top 19%)Home prices MoM: +0.4% (top 4%)Rents MoM: +0.1% (near US average)
Momentum slowing · −15 over 2 yr

Ranks Bergenfield's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.

$a year

Adjusted by Bergenfield's cost-of-living index versus the US average.

All facets · Bergenfield
Housing — Buy
ACS median home value$491,500
Price per sq. ft.$300
Property tax rate2.2%
Housing — Rent
1-bedroom rent$1,710/mo
2-bedroom rent$1,855/mo
Taxes
State & local income tax2.26%
Sales tax6.6%
Monthly Costs
Cost of living index119
Groceries index106
Utilities$180/mo
Transit pass$100/mo
Gas price$3.25/gal
Healthcare index103
Childcare (per child)$1,350/mo
Economy & Jobs
Median household income$130,045
Unemployment rate4.5%
Population28k
Quality of Life
Crime index25/100
School rating8.3/10
Walkability30/100
Disaster risk98/100
Avg. commute32 min
Climate
Sunny days / year205 days
July high87°F
January low26°F
Annual snowfall—
Market Trends
Home price YoY+3.9%
Home price MoM+0.4%
Rent YoY—
Rent MoM+0.1%
Location & Access
Ocean coast25 mi
Big lake49 mi
Mountains72 mi
Major airport12 mi
Ski resort72 mi
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Questions & answers
What is the cost of living in Bergenfield, NJ?
Bergenfield indexes at 119 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,855/mo and a acs median home value of $491,500.
How much does a house cost in Bergenfield?
The acs median home value in Bergenfield is $491,500, 4% above the New Jersey median (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
How much is rent in Bergenfield?
A two-bedroom in Bergenfield rents for about $1,855/mo.