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Englewood, NJ

A town of about 29,638 people in Bergen County, part of the New York area. Resident comments and photos are about Englewood; job numbers cover the wider area.

Everyday life
Shops, cafes, and daily routines
Hobbies & activities
Trails, parks, and pastimes
Nearby scenery
Lakes, overlooks, and drives

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Around Englewood

View north along the local lanes of Interstate at Exit on the border of Englewood and Leonia in Bergen County, New Jersey
View north along the local lanes of Interstate at Exit on the border of Englewood and Leonia in Bergen County, New Jersey · Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Aerial view above Englewood, New Jersey
Aerial view above Englewood, New Jersey · Photo: Arturo Pardavila III, CC BY 2.0
Englewood
Englewood · Photo: Themi, CC BY-SA 4.0
Flat Rock Brook dam jeh
Flat Rock Brook dam jeh · Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0
Jackson Hole Diner, Englewood, New Jersey
Jackson Hole Diner, Englewood, New Jersey · Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Where it is
Englewood
Englewood in New Jersey
New Jersey in the U.S.
State outlines: U.S. Census Bureau.

What's nearby

Within 5 miles of Englewood's center.

86
grocery stores
200+
restaurants
65
coffee shops
200+
parks
200+
playgrounds
49
libraries
6
movie theaters
12
live theaters
16
museums
59
bookstores
29
gyms
31
bars
75
pharmacies
12
hospitals

Counts from OpenStreetMap, a volunteer map, so small or new places can be missing. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Biking and trails

Within 5 miles of the center of Englewood.

Bike lanes and bike paths
77 miles
more than almost all U.S. towns
Walking and hiking trails
229 miles
more than almost all U.S. towns

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Counts depend on how well local volunteers have mapped the area, so treat them as a rough guide.

What rent costs

Of about 5,132 rented homes in Englewood, 54% rent for under $2,000 a month and 79% for under $3,000.

Under $1,000: 13%
$1,000 to $1,499: 17%
$1,500 to $1,999: 24%
$2,000 to $2,499: 13%
$2,500 to $2,999: 12%
$3,000 or more: 21%

Census American Community Survey 2019 to 2023 (table B25063). Gross rent includes utilities the renter pays. Today's asking rents for open apartments usually run higher.

What moving costs

Hiring movers

Average cost: $1,946

From a 2025 survey of 1,000 people who hired movers. This Old House. Your quote depends on your stuff, stairs and the time of year.

Moving in as a renter

The middle rented home in Englewood rents for $1,500 to $1,999 a month. First month plus a one-month deposit comes to about $3,000 to $3,998 before you get the keys.

Estimate from Census rent data (2019 to 2023, rent plus tenant-paid utilities). Deposits and fees vary by landlord and state law.

Your first weeks in New Jersey

  • Forward your mail: USPS change of address. It costs about $1 online to confirm who you are.
  • Switch your driver's license and car registration. Each state sets its own deadline, often somewhere between 10 days and a few months after you move. Find the New Jersey DMV.
  • Register to vote at your new address: New Jersey voter registration.
  • Set up power, gas, water and trash. Some cities bill water and trash together, and some ask new customers for a deposit.
  • Update your address with your bank, employer, insurance and the IRS (Form 8822 if you're not filing soon).
  • Find a doctor and dentist early. New-patient waits can be weeks, even in big cities.

Public schools

73 public school districts in this county, with about 130,315 students in all. Which one serves a home depends on its address.

Englewood Public School District · Englewood
2,960 students · 11.9 students per teacher · 5 schools · grades Pre-K to 12
Ridgewood Public School District · Ridgewood
5,557 students · 12.5 students per teacher · 10 schools · grades Pre-K to 12
Fair Lawn Public School District · Fair Lawn
5,529 students · 12.1 students per teacher · 9 schools · grades Pre-K to 12
Hackensack School District · Hackensack
5,272 students · 12.2 students per teacher · 6 schools · grades Pre-K to 12
Garfield Public School District · Garfield
4,787 students · 11 students per teacher · 12 schools · grades Pre-K to 12

NCES Common Core of Data 2022-23, National Center for Education Statistics. Varro doesn't rate or rank schools. For test results and programs, see each district's site and your state's school report card.

Childcare and colleges

Daycare and preschool

New Jersey keeps an official list of licensed childcare, with inspection reports and openings in many states. In a lot of towns, infant spots fill up months ahead, so it helps to get on waitlists before you move.

Typical full-time prices in this county (2022)
AgeDaycare centerHome daycare
Infant (under 2)$318/week
about $16,500 a year
$201/week
about $10,500 a year
Toddler (2)$310/week
about $16,100 a year
Preschool (3 to 4)$310/week
about $16,100 a year
$192/week
about $10,000 a year
School-age$142/week
about $7,400 a year

For an infant at a center: $318/week here, $307 across NJ, $259 across the U.S.. Full-time infant care at a center here costs about 11% of a typical family's income. These are 2022 prices, the newest the government has published by county, and prices have gone up since.

U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022. Middle (median) price for full-time care. State and U.S. figures average the county prices, weighted by population (Census 2024).
Search licensed childcare in New Jersey →
Link via childcare.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).

43 colleges in the county and the wider metro around Englewood. Prices are yearly tuition and fees for full-time undergrads, before financial aid.

Bergen Community College · Paramus
Public, 2-year (community college) · 11,801 students · $4,757 in-district, $9,005 out-of-state
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus · Teaneck
Private nonprofit, 4-year · 7,607 students · $37,686 a year
Ramapo College of New Jersey · Mahwah
Public, 4-year · 5,521 students · $15,978 in-state, $26,388 out-of-state
Felician University · Lodi
Private nonprofit, 4-year · 2,236 students · $38,030 a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick (metro)
Public, 4-year · 50,617 students · $17,239 in-state, $36,001 out-of-state

Moving for school? Public colleges charge state residents much less, and community colleges often charge even less to people who live in their district. Most states want you to have lived there about 12 months, for reasons other than school, before you count as a resident for tuition. The rules differ by state, so check with the college's registrar.

IPEDS 2023-24, National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS). Degree-granting public and nonprofit schools with 100+ students. Varro doesn't rank colleges.

The facts behind it
Typical home value
$735,075
What a typical home sells for across the New York area.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index, August 2026
Cost of living
About 13% above the U.S. average
Everyday prices (rent, groceries, services) run about $113 here for what costs $100 nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis price index 112.6 (U.S. = 100), 2024
Drive to the nearest big job hub
About 56 min at rush hour
To downtown New York, NY, 18 miles. About 42 min with no traffic.
Source: Google traffic estimate for a weekday morning around 8am
Average commute
36 minutes one way
How long residents' trips to work take on average, counting every job and way of getting there. U.S. average: about 27 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
Data centers nearby
29 within 15 miles
The nearest is about 5.6 miles from the town center. The largest is about 535,000 sq ft.
Source: PNNL IM3 Data Center Atlas, from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), loaded July 2026
Homeowners insurance
About $1,421 a year
The statewide average for a typical policy in NJ. Your own quote will depend on the home.
Source: Statewide estimate, 2026
Natural disaster risk
Relatively High
FEMA's overall rating for the county, covering floods, storms, wildfire, earthquakes and more.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025
Hail risk
Very Low
FEMA's rating for hail damage in the county, compared with other U.S. counties.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025
Hospitals nearby
12 within 5 miles
Hospitals mapped within 5 miles of the center. Emergency and specialty care vary, so check which ones fit your needs.
Source: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Drug overdose deaths (county)
7.7 per 100,000 people a year
75 deaths in the 12 months ending March 2026. NJ average: 16.2 per 100,000. U.S.: 19.9. Counts are by where people lived, and recent months may still be updated.
Source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics, provisional counts through March 2026; Census population estimates 2024
People without housing (local count)
About 3.6 per 10,000 residents
HUD's one-night count in January 2025 found 349 people without housing in the Bergen County area: 306 in shelters and 43 outside, up from 303 in 2024. NJ: 14.4 per 10,000. U.S.: 21.9. One-night counts miss people, and how areas count differs.
Source: HUD Point-in-Time Count, January 2025 (HUD, 2025 report to Congress); Census population estimates 2024
Median household income
$123,715
Half of households in the county earn more than this, half earn less.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
Property tax
1.69% of home value a year
About $1,690 a year for every $100,000 of home value.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
State income tax
Graduated, up to 10.75%
NJ's state income tax. Some cities and counties add their own.
Source: 2026

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