Bergen County, NJ Eviction Risk
56 cities · 929,415 residents · Avg 5.8/10 (Elevated)5.8Avg score
7.7Highest city
4.9Lowest city
33.3%Rent burden
$2,244Median rent
D+16.42020 margin
County heatmap
All cities in Bergen County
Paterson158,735 pop
7.7
Passaic70,002 pop
6.1
Hackensack46,057 pop
6.1
Fort Lee40,067 pop
5.9
Fair Lawn35,610 pop
6.2
Garfield32,783 pop
5.9
Englewood29,638 pop
6.2
Bergenfield28,450 pop
6.0
Paramus26,568 pop
5.8
Ridgewood26,308 pop
6.0
Lodi26,082 pop
5.8
Elmwood Park21,412 pop
6.0
Palisades Park20,290 pop
5.8
Hawthorne19,628 pop
5.8
Dumont18,279 pop
6.0
New Milford16,995 pop
5.6
Tenafly15,319 pop
5.9
Ramsey14,805 pop
5.9
Ridgefield Park13,235 pop
5.8
Glen Rock12,154 pop
5.7
Hasbrouck Heights12,115 pop
5.7
River Edge12,091 pop
6.0
Wallington11,889 pop
5.8
Westwood11,283 pop
5.6
Wood-Ridge10,218 pop
5.9
Waldwick10,164 pop
5.7
Hillsdale10,144 pop
6.0
Maywood10,093 pop
5.8
Park Ridge9,406 pop
5.8
Bogota9,360 pop
6.0
Leonia9,336 pop
5.9
Cresskill9,174 pop
5.6
Haledon8,980 pop
5.8
Montvale8,901 pop
5.6
North Haledon8,778 pop
5.9
Closter8,606 pop
5.5
Upper Saddle River8,439 pop
5.8
Oradell8,235 pop
5.9
Emerson7,305 pop
5.9
Midland Park7,019 pop
5.6
Allendale6,865 pop
5.5
Prospect Park6,319 pop
5.6
Woodcliff Lake6,152 pop
5.5
Old Tappan6,008 pop
5.7
Norwood5,724 pop
5.5
Englewood Cliffs5,362 pop
5.4
Harrington Park4,954 pop
5.4
Demarest4,911 pop
5.8
Northvale4,829 pop
5.8
Ho-Ho-Kus4,270 pop
5.7
Saddle River3,389 pop
5.3
Haworth3,363 pop
5.6
Alpine1,588 pop
5.4
William Paterson University of New Jersey1,133 pop
4.9
Rockleigh459 pop
5.4
Teterboro136 pop
5.3
About Bergen County
Bergen County spans 56 cities serving approximately 929,415 residents. The average landlord eviction risk across the county is 5.8/10. The county voted Democratic by 16.4 points in 2020.
Risk varies city-by-city within the county. Use the grid above to see exact scores, median gross rent, and rent burden for every municipality. Click any city for full sub-score breakdown including local political climate, rent-control exposure, tenant organizing strength, and typical eviction cost and timeline.
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