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Moving to Cliffside Park, New Jersey

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Population: 23,007. Estimated population in July 2024: 23,035 (+0.1% change)
Males: 11,091 (48.2%), Females: 11,916 (51.8%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $46,288
Median house value: $227,500

Population by Race

Races in Cliffside Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.3%)
  • Hispanic (18.2%)
  • Korean (6.9%)
  • Other race (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Japanese (1.8%)
  • Chinese (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (21.9%), Irish (7.0%), German (5.2%), Polish (3.6%), Russian (3.4%), United States (2.9%).

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cliffside Park

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cliffside Park borough

  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

43.3% Foreign born (15.5% Asia, 13.8% Europe, 13.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,570 (+12.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cliffside Park:

  • ST LUKES – ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY)
  • PALISADES GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NORTH BERGEN, NJ)
  • NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cliffside Park:

  • TETERBORO (about 5 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 9 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 10 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cliffside Park:

Amtrak stations near Cliffside Park:

  • 5 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
  • 10 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cliffside Park:

  • COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 18,009)
  • TEACHERS COLLEGE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,371)
  • BARNARD COLLEGE (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,253)
  • CUNY CITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,635)
  • CUNY JOHN JAY COLLEGE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,338)
  • CUNY HUNTER COLLEGE (about 5 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,121)
  • YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,413)

Schools

Public high school in Cliffside Park:

  • CLIFFSIDE PARK HIGH (Students: 1,013; Location: PALISADE & RIVERVIEW AVES; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cliffside Park:

  • NUMBER 6 (Students: 718; Location: OAKDENE AVE; Grades: PK – 08)
  • NUMBER 4 (Students: 393; Location: COLUMBIA AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • NUMBER 3 (Students: 271; Location: PARK & PALISADE AVES; Grades: PK – 06)
  • NUMBER 5 (Students: 198; Location: DAY AVE; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Cliffside Park:

  • EPIPHANY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: PO BOX 2260 263 LAFAYETTE AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ALL ABOUT ME (Students: 58; Location: 555 PALISADE AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SMALL WORLD MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 777 ANDERSON AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • BUILDING BLOCKS MONTESORRI (Students: 29; Location: 600 GORGE RD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Cliffside Park:

  • CLIFFSIDE PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $617,467; Location: 505 PALISADE AVENUE; 73,544 books; 2,721 audio materials; 1,750 video materials; 113 serial subscriptions)

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