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Moonachie, New Jersey, in Bergen county, is 3 miles NW of North Bergen, New Jersey (center to center) and 7 miles NW of New York, New York. The town has a population of 2,754.
In Moonachie, about 50% of adults are married.
In 2000, Moonachie had a median family income of $62,163.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Moonachie residents, with $4,500. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
In Moonachie, 78% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.
In Moonachie, 89% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Moonachie; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.
Moonachie 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 3% | ![]() ![]() |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 4% | ![]() ![]() |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | ![]() ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | ![]() |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | ![]() |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | ![]() |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | ![]() |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | ![]() |
Comparing Moonachie to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
Ratings range from
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| Walking and Biking to Work | ![]() | ![]() |
| Short Commute Times | ![]() | ![]() |
| Working at Home | ![]() | ![]() |
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| People Living Alone | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Low Violent Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
| Low Property Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
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