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Leonia, New Jersey, in Bergen county, is 4 miles N of North Bergen, New Jersey (center to center) and 8 miles N of New York, New York. The town is part of the Bergen - Passaic metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 8,914 people people live in Leonia.
In Leonia, about 60% of adults are married.
Approximately 34% of Leonia is non-white. In Leonia you'll find a lively diversity of people.
In 2000, Leonia had a median family income of $84,591. It turns out that people in Leonia tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($13,750) in Leonia than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Leonia, about 66% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Leonia. The average property tax bill in the town is higher than that of most other communities in New Jersey.
In Leonia, 75% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in Leonia is the public transportation system.
Leonia strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
Comparing Leonia to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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