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Northfield, NJ
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Living in Northfield



Northfield is a somewhat small city located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,451 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Northfield is the 232nd largest community in New Jersey.

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

Because of many things, Northfield is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Northfield a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Northfield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Northfield’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Northfield is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.28% of adults in Northfield have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Northfield in 2018 was $45,394, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $181,576 for a family of four. However, Northfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Northfield is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Northfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Northfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Northfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.89% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Northfield include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Northfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.