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Englewood Cliffs, NJ Eviction Risk Score Bergen County · New Jersey · Population 5,362 · Updated

6.7 Elevated
★★★ High confidence
51.2%Tenant-law probabilityi
$9,074–22,043Typical eviction costi
164 daysTypical timelinei
6.76%Eviction filing ratei
$2,072HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
$3,501Median gross renti
42.4%Rent burdeni
16.5%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
6.2
Dem margin +16.4% in 2020
Regional political climate
6.2
Dem margin +16.4% in 2020
State political climate
6.8
Economic stress
4.6
4.7% poverty · 4.5% unemployed
Supply constraint
6.9
$3,501 median rent · 16.5% renters
Rent-control risk
9.5
42.4% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
6.4
Tenant organizing strength
3.9
16.5% renters
Housing court bias
6.3
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
7.9
6.76 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)
0.0
Market rent +69.0% vs HUD 2BR FMR ($2,072)

Sub-scores are national percentile rankings (1 = most landlord-friendly, 10 = most tenant-protective) derived from ACS 2023 5-year data, 2020 county presidential margin, and state law weighting. Source: ACS 2023 5-year + Gazetteer 2024.

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About eviction risk in Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Englewood Cliffs, NJ has an eviction risk score of 6.7 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Bergen County and the state of New Jersey. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 42.4% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Englewood Cliffs is $3,501/month. About 16.5% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 4.7%, unemployment 4.5%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Bergen County voted Democratic by 16.4 points — classified as moderately tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.7/10, Englewood Cliffs is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

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