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Midland Park, New Jersey, in Bergen county, is 4 miles N of Paterson, New Jersey (center to center) and 17 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. The people of the town are in the Bergen - Passaic metropolitan area. Midland Park has a population of 6,947.
In Midland Park, about 62% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Midland Park.
In 2000, Midland Park had a median family income of $83,926. Midland Park isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The town benefits from its educated workforce. Midland Park, compared to most towns like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Midland Park residents, with $3,800. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
Midland Park isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.
In Midland Park, 76% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. Midland Park has higher property taxes than most places in New Jersey, which provides more money for local schools and services.
In Midland Park, 87% of commuters drive to work.
Midland Park strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Midland Park to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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