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Bernardsville, NJ
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Living in Bernardsville



Bernardsville is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 7,859 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bernardsville is the 242nd largest community in New Jersey.

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

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 22.35% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Bernardsville 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.

Because of many things, Bernardsville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Bernardsville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Bernardsville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Bernardsville, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Bernardsville is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 68.45% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Bernardsville in 2018 was $106,706, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $426,824 for a family of four.

Bernardsville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Bernardsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bernardsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bernardsville include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Bernardsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.


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