Living in Teaneck

Teaneck is a large place in New Jersey, United States, home to 40,078 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #53 of 7,271), business owners (top 2%, #134 of 12,111), couples without children (DINKs) (top 2%, #52 of 3,053).

Residents40,078
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport18 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km11,513,800 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverPassaic, 8.8 km
Main railway line10.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.338 km
Within 10 km923,120 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 16 km out
Winter daylight9 h 14 min, sunset 22:31

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How Teaneck ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn New Jersey
Young family61#1,741 of 11,898#108 of 542Map
Low-income household32#6,390 of 9,771#175 of 426Map
Low-income family47#3,494 of 8,006#153 of 422Map
Single parent56#2,030 of 6,237#97 of 334Map
Pensioner couple73#512 of 9,474#81 of 477Map
Single pensioner76#214 of 9,474#24 of 477Map
Early retiree71#764 of 10,762#107 of 449Map
Single professional76#81 of 4,537#3 of 276Map
Young professional77#103 of 4,444#5 of 273Map
DINKS83#52 of 3,053#3 of 176Map
Remote worker64#1,177 of 7,271#32 of 335Map
Commuter78#328 of 6,227#12 of 349Map
Car-free household79#171 of 3,933#14 of 248Map
Student74#496 of 2,119#22 of 121Map
First-home buyer46#3,299 of 8,006#130 of 422Map
Budget-constrained mover30#8,844 of 12,111#218 of 482Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#85 of 4,114#6 of 255Map
Expat professional83#53 of 7,271#1 of 335Map
Healthcare-first mover79#320 of 9,474#17 of 477Map
Nature-focused household25#16,143 of 18,063#456 of 562Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#5,047 of 16,523#153 of 547Map
Rural value seeker12#16,808 of 18,063#475 of 562Map
High-net-worth mover81#198 of 16,523#25 of 547Map
Lottery winner82#137 of 21,167#5 of 583Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#1,921 of 12,111#117 of 482Map
Coastal living71#1,143 of 6,413#77 of 437Map
Business owner81#134 of 12,111#5 of 482Map
Digital native68#190 of 4,750#11 of 282Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Foundation92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Education and family88
  • Health and elderly84
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Safety and community79
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance75
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance75
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance75
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)38
  • Affordability10
  • Green space9
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.