Palisades Park, NJ Area Guide

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Palisades Park Area Facts

Palisades Park has a Livability Score of 81_/100, which is considered exceptional
Palisades Park crime rates are 52% lower than the New Jersey average
Cost of living in Palisades Park is 36% higher than the New Jersey average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

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When I Fell in Love Down at Palisades Park! 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) Just like the Freddy Cannon song, soon as I landed here I fell in love with Palisades Park! Long ago it was home to an amazing amusement park, today it is a great little community that is literally across the Hudson River from Manhattan. Living in Palisades Park allows me to enjo ...Read More y a quiet and peaceful neighborhood, steps from the bigger cities like Jersey City, Newark, and Paterson.

The best areas in Palisades Park are the close proximity to all the greatest sporting events. I can be at Met Life Stadium on Sunday for a Giants game, see the Devils play hockey down the road from my house, or head to NYC to see the Knicks playing in the Garden.

Those not into sports will love Palisades Park because of all the unique food establishes on each block. From fine Italian food to White Castle sliders, Palisades Park is in the middle of it all. The Palisades Center is the best place to go shopping here! Read Less

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A+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Palisades Park? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

Parks

Lindbergh Field

Columbus Park

Handball Courts

Willis Park

William Birch Park

Inwood Terrace Park

Sylvan Park

Whitney Lane Memorial Park

Entertainment

Pal Park Art Center

Anka Painting Co., Inc

Civil War Drill Hall

AMC Ridgefield Park 12

Fort Lee Museum at the Judge Moore House

IPIC Fort Lee

Field Station: Dinosaurs

Lenfest Center for the Arts

Food & Drink

Jay Cee

Jubilee

Grand Price

Boss

Mr. Burger

Banner

Discount Liquor Outlet

Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins

F Commute

Is public transit available in Palisades Park? Of all people who commute, 24.4% take public transportation in Palisades Park.

Drive to Work

52%

24% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

24%

19% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

5%

2% higher than the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Palisades Park? The cost of living in Palisades Park is 164/100 - which is 36% higher than New Jersey.

64% more expensive than average

21% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Palisades Park? Palisades Park crime rates are 831, which are 52% lower than New Jersey

831 per 100k people

64% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

64% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Palisades Park? The median income in Palisades Park is $79,063 which is 7% higher than New Jersey.

Median household income

$79,06343% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$35,60119% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

30% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Palisades Park a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Richard's

Serom

Golden Cares

Anthony's Pharmacy

Palisades Park Medicine

Doctors

C- Housing

What are Palisades Park home prices? Palisades Park home prices are $577,900 - which is 83% higher than New Jersey

Median home value

$577,900213% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,63873% higher than the US average

41% lower than the US average

C Schools

Does Palisades Park have good schools? The Palisades Park graduation rate is 85% - which is 2% lower than New Jersey

High school grad. rates

2% higher than the US average

School test scores

16% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

17% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Palisades Park a good place to live? Palisades Park has an overall rating of 89% from 5 reviews.

Overall user rating

5 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

4 total surveys