Bergenfield is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the 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.
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.
The education level of Bergenfield ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Bergenfield, 45.42% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
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.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Bergenfield's cultural character, accounting for 38.74% of the borough’s population.
The most common language spoken in Bergenfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
