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Living in Allendale, NJ

Allendale is a big small town of 6,865 people in Bergen County, New Jersey. It's about 21 miles from Kiryas Joel, NY and 28 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $783k and rent runs about $3k a month.

6,865people
$783kTypical home
$2,590/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
31"Snow
216Sunny days
123Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 6,865
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 2,217 people per sq mi
  • 28 mi to New York, NY
  • 21 mi to Kiryas Joel, NY
  • 1 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $783k (≈$4,936/mo)
  • Median rent $2,590/mo
  • Median household income $160k
  • Property tax about 1.3% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 39°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
  • 216 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
  • 149 cloudy days a year
  • 45 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 123 days a year with rain or snow
  • 31" of snow a year
  • 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 10 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (69 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (443 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 45
  • 40% of households have kids
  • 21% are 65 or older
  • 71% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 40 min
  • 11% walk or take transit to work
  • 13 mi to TEB airport
  • 22 mi to LGA (major hub)
  • 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 79% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1965
  • 98% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 302 ft
  • 12 mi to the ocean
  • 158 mi to a big lake
  • 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 4 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 153 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 10,844 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 1,360 bars within 25 mi
  • 3,724 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 93 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 219 museums within 25 mi
  • 48 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 4 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 17% of New Jersey districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 6 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Bergen County: D+3 in 2024
  • New Jersey: D+6 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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