According to data from the U.S. Census covering 2013 through 2017 released last month, several communities in Bergen and Passaic have some of the highest earners in the state.
The median income in Bergen County was $91,572 and $63,339 in Passaic County.
Median income is the amount that divides the income distribution into two equal groups: Half of the population has an income above that amount, and half are below it.
The wealthiest municipalities in Bergen County:
- Closter: $130,670
- Ramsey: $137,768
- Cresskill: $136,250
- Englewood Cliffs: $134,629
- River Vale: $138,914
- Old Tappan: $141,185
- Demarest: $149,271
- Wyckoff: $147,463
- Allendale: $151,875
- Tenafly: $153,906
- Franklin Lakes: $155,458
- Ridgewood: $162,011
- Glen Rock: $162,443
- Ho-Ho-Kus: $176,518
- Upper Saddle River: $176,674
The wealthiest municipalities in Passaic County:
- Bloomingdale: $80,516
- Wanaque: $83,010
- Little Falls: $85,427
- Pompton Lakes: $92,952
- Hawthorne: $93,675
- West Milford: $98,843
- Ringwood: $116,698
- Wayne: $108,092
Figures are median income between 2013 and 2017.
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