Population
Uniondale
33,637
Bergenfield
28,269
Median Income
Uniondale
$115,037
Bergenfield
$124,083
Home Value
Uniondale
$511,300
Bergenfield
$469,200
Rent
Uniondale
$2,570
Bergenfield
$1,744
Crime Rate
Uniondale
N/A
Bergenfield
0.48
Cost of Living
Uniondale
201.1
Bergenfield
187.2
Avg Temp
Uniondale
N/A
Bergenfield
N/A
Unemployment
Uniondale
7.4%
Bergenfield
5.7%
How Similar Are Uniondale & Bergenfield?
Bergenfield is Uniondale's #24 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Uniondale
33,637
Bergenfield
28,269
Uniondale has a 16% larger population than Bergenfield.
Political Leaning
Uniondale
52.1%
Bergenfield
47.3%
Uniondale leans Republican while Bergenfield leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Uniondale
7.4%
Bergenfield
5.7%
Uniondale has a 22% higher unemployment than Bergenfield.
Median Income
Uniondale
$115,037
Bergenfield
$124,083
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Uniondale
$511,300
Bergenfield
$469,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Uniondale
16.5%
Bergenfield
32.9%
Bergenfield has a 50% higher education than Uniondale.
Demographics
Uniondale
26.0%
Bergenfield
42.9%
Bergenfield has a 39% higher demographics than Uniondale.
Cost of Living
Uniondale
201.1
Bergenfield
187.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Uniondale and Bergenfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Uniondale
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Bergenfield
Bergenfield leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bergenfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBergenfield scores 240.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 291.1 in Uniondale. Bergenfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,324 vs $2,747 in Uniondale (18% lower). Bergenfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,024 vs $2,379 in Uniondale (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Uniondale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBergenfield has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 3.9% in Uniondale. Bergenfield has a median rent of $1,744 vs $2,570 in Uniondale (47% lower). Uniondale has a median property tax of $8,392 vs $10,001 in Bergenfield (16% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bergenfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBergenfield has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 10.5% in Uniondale. Bergenfield has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 7.4% in Uniondale. Bergenfield has a per capita income of $48,157 vs $36,897 in Uniondale (23% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bergenfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBergenfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.9% compared to 16.5% in Uniondale. Bergenfield has a high school diploma or higher of 49.5% compared to 37.1% in Uniondale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUniondale has a population of 33,637, about 1.2x the size of Bergenfield (28,269). Uniondale skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 40.7.
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Uniondale
Bergenfield
Healthcare — Bergenfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBergenfield: 4.0 vs Uniondale: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Bergenfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBergenfield has a drive alone of 71.0% compared to 59.9% in Uniondale. Uniondale has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 7.8% in Bergenfield. Bergenfield has a public transit of 11.2% compared to 10.7% in Uniondale.
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