Best PlacesWest Englewood, Teaneck, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Englewood, Teaneck, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
West Englewood, Teaneck ranks 1,910th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on big-city access by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West Englewood, Teaneck
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
West Englewood, Teaneck's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Englewood, Teaneck ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Household income$126,258 median, better than 84% of neighborhoods
Where West Englewood, Teaneck ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Short commute33.3 minutes each way, better than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,508 a month, better than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in West Englewood, Teaneck
A household needs to earn about $124,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Englewood, Teaneck home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $126,258, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses West Englewood, Teaneck's effective rate of 1.99%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in West Englewood, Teaneck
West Englewood, Teaneck's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for West Englewood, Teaneck.
Who works in West Englewood, Teaneck, and how
Work in West Englewood, Teaneck centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 65%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 16%
Life in West Englewood, Teaneck
West Englewood, Teaneck has more restaurants and bars per resident than 79% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 20 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of West Englewood, Teaneck and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in West Englewood, Teaneck, month by month
West Englewood, Teaneck sees roughly 57 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 34° | 26° |
| April | 65° | 53° | 42° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 71° | 59° | 48° |
Flying in and out of West Englewood, Teaneck
Laguardia sits about 11 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 16.3 million passengers in 2025, with 118 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around West Englewood, Teaneck
Schools across West Englewood, Teaneck average a C−, better than 26% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- James Russell Lowell Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Janis E. Dismus Middle SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- Dwight Morrow High School/academies@englewoodC+ · 36% proficient
- Teaneck High SchoolC · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Englewood, Teaneck school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Englewood, Teaneck measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare West Englewood, Teaneck against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in West Englewood, Teaneck
Is West Englewood, Teaneck a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Englewood, Teaneck ranks 1,910th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on big-city access, fast internet, and a strong job market, and lowest on state finances and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Englewood, Teaneck expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $409,071. The overall cost of living runs about 14% above the national average. Set against a $126,258 median income, cost of living beats 77% of neighborhoods.
Is West Englewood, Teaneck safe?
Yes, West Englewood, Teaneck is safer than 56% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $285 per resident a year.
Compare West Englewood, Teaneck with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Englewood, Teaneck. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Englewood, Teaneck represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
West Englewood, Teaneck detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Englewood, Teaneck: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Englewood, Teaneck: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Englewood, Teaneck: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Englewood, Teaneck: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Englewood, Teaneck detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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