Moving to Elmwood Park, NJ

About Elmwood Park

Elmwood Park is a borough of about 24,000 where Routes 4, 46, I-80 and the Garden State Parkway all meet. It was named East Paterson until 1973. Housing is modest and dense — capes, ranches, and two-family homes plus apartment buildings — with a long industrial heritage along the Passaic River (the Marcal paper plant is a local landmark). It's one of the more affordable entry points into Bergen County.

Home prices in Elmwood Park

Home prices in Elmwood Park vary by neighborhood and property type.

Top places in Elmwood Park

• Elmwood Park Municipal Building — (shown in the Commons photo below).
• The veterans memorial — (shown in the Commons photo below).
• The Van Houten–Hillman House — historic Dutch stone house (shown in the Commons photo below).
• The former East Paterson station site — historic rail stop (shown in the Commons photo below).
• The Marcal paper plant — longtime industrial landmark along I-80.
• The Garden State Parkway/Route 4 commercial corridors — dining and retail along the borough's edges.

Commuting from Elmwood Park

• No station in the borough (NJ Transit's Bergen County Line tracks pass through without a stop; the nearest stations are Radburn and Broadway in Fair Lawn, per Wikipedia, read September 24, 2026).
• NJ Transit buses 160 and 161 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan; local service on the 702, 712, 758, and 770 routes (Wikipedia, read September 24, 2026).
• Approximate bus ride to Midtown: ~40–55 minutes (approximate; varies with traffic).
• Approximate drive to Midtown Manhattan: ~30–45 minutes (approximate; via Routes 4/46 to the George Washington Bridge).

Schools in Elmwood Park

Public schools: Elmwood Park Public Schools. For enrollment and performance data, see the state report card in Town links below. Confirm school assignment for any address directly with the district.

Elmwood Park FAQs

• What is the housing market like in Elmwood Park, NJ?
  Home prices in Elmwood Park vary by neighborhood and property type.
• How is the commute from Elmwood Park, NJ?
  No station in the borough (NJ Transit's Bergen County Line tracks pass through without a stop; the nearest stations are Radburn and Broadway in Fair Lawn, per Wikipedia, read September 24, 2026).
• Which school district serves Elmwood Park, NJ?
  Elmwood Park is served by Elmwood Park Public Schools. See the state report card in Town links, and confirm school assignment for a specific address with the district.

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