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Tenafly, New Jersey, in Bergen county, is 3 miles W of Yonkers, New York (center to center) and 12 miles N of New York, New York. The town is part of the Bergen - Passaic metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 13,806 people people live in Tenafly.
In Tenafly, about 68% of adults are married. Homes in Tenafly tend to contain married couples. The town has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.
In 2000, Tenafly had a median family income of $111,029. Overall, families in Tenafly 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 Tenafly are able to work from their homes.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($105,704) in Tenafly than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Residents of Tenafly enjoy its low crime rate.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Tenafly, about 81% 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. The average property tax bill in Tenafly is higher than that of most other communities in New Jersey.
In Tenafly, 80% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in the town is the public transportation system.
Tenafly strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
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| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | ![]() ![]() |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | ![]() ![]() |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | ![]() |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | ![]() |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | ![]() |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | ![]() |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | ![]() |
Comparing Tenafly to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
| Low Violent Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
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