Why look at Paramus?
- High-cost housing. Median home is $1.1M — expensive market.
- Rising market. Home values up +7.7% year-over-year — momentum is positive.
- Higher tax state. Top marginal income tax rate around 10.8% — factor into salary comparisons.
Where Paramus stands
At or near all-time high. home values up 7.7% in the last year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent vs buy
At a 17.5 price-to-rent ratio, Paramus is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Paramus (Wikipedia)
Paramus is a borough in the central portion of Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A suburban bedroom community of New York City, Paramus is located 15 to 20 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Upper Manhattan. The Wall Street Journal characterized Paramus as "quintessentially suburban". The borough is also a major commercial hub for North Jersey.
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Local safety & alerts
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New Jersey context
Schools
Paramus is served by 19 public schools enrolling about 4,880 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1 — smaller classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the New York-Newark-Jersey City area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
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Local news & community
Latest news in Paramus
5 from local press- Man Masturbated, Exposed Self To Children At Bergen County Mall: PoliceLOCALPatch5d ago
- New NJ art exhibit from Israel honors young women who fought HamasLOCALBergen Record1w ago
- JLL: Fitness chains combine for 31,000 sq. ft. in new leases in Paramus, PassaicLOCALReal Estate NJ1w ago
- New 15K-Square-Foot Gym Headed To Paramus MallLOCALdailyvoice.com1w ago
- Movado: Fiscal Q1 Earnings SnapshotLOCALKTVB1d ago
- Modera Garden State Plaza Redevelopment Breaks Ground In Paramus, New JerseyNew York YIMBY1w ago
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Paramus-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
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Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
New Jersey: 195 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
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Jobs & hiring
In Paramus, unemployment runs higher at 7.7%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are healthcare, tech and skilled trades & manufacturing.
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