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Paramus, NJ
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Paramus profile


Living in Paramus



Paramus is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 26,359 people and six associated neighborhoods, Paramus is the 66th largest community in New Jersey.

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

Also of interest is that Paramus 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: 19.45% 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.

Paramus 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, Paramus’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Paramus is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Paramus, the average commute to work is 30.77 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

For the size of the borough, public transportation in Paramus is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Paramus, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Paramus, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Paramus is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.28% 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 Paramus in 2022 was $55,747, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $222,988 for a family of four.

Paramus is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Paramus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Paramus residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Paramus also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.29% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Paramus include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian.

Paramus also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 30.47%.

The most common language spoken in Paramus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.