About Englewood Cliffs

Englewood Cliffs is a somewhat small coastal borough (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 5,281 people and just one neighborhood, Englewood Cliffs is the 300th largest community in New Jersey.

Englewood Cliffs home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Englewood Cliffs real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Englewood Cliffs is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 93.05% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Englewood Cliffs is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Englewood Cliffs who work in sales jobs (20.29%), management occupations (18.44%) and healthcare (10.65%).

Also of interest is that Englewood Cliffs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Englewood Cliffs is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Englewood Cliffs is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Englewood Cliffs’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Englewood Cliffs is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In Englewood Cliffs, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.51 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Despite the fact that Englewood Cliffs is a relatively small borough , the public transit system is fairly well used to commute to work. Many people choose to use the bus, often traveling to the central city in the region.

Englewood Cliffs Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Englewood Cliffs. 52.49% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 19.23%.

The per capita income in Englewood Cliffs in 2000 was $57,399, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $229,596 for a family of four.

Englewood Cliffs is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Englewood Cliffs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Englewood Cliffs residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Englewood Cliffs include Italian, Greek, Russian, Irish, Armenian and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Englewood Cliffs's cultural character, accounting for 38.73% of the borough’s population.

The languages spoken by people in Englewood Cliffs are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Englewood Cliffs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean, Chinese, Greek and Italian.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ Appreciation Rates Help

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NJ*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
SINCE 1990	86.19%	3.04%	5	4
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				* 10 is highest

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