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Norwood, New Jersey, in Bergen county, is 5 miles NW of Yonkers, New York (center to center) and 17 miles N of New York, New York. The town is part of the Bergen - Passaic metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 5,751 people people live in Norwood.
In Norwood, about 64% of adults are married. Homes in Norwood tend to contain married couples. The town has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.
In 2000, Norwood had a median family income of $100,329. Overall, families in Norwood are likely to be financially secure. It turns out that people in the town tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in Norwood are able to work from their homes.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($59,700) in Norwood 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 Norwood, about 85% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the town is higher than that of most other communities in New Jersey.
In Norwood, 90% of commuters drive to work.
Norwood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Norwood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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