Pros and Cons of Living in Englewood

Englewood's core trade-off pairs genuine diversity, two real institutional anchors, and a close Manhattan distance against a property-tax rate above even New Jersey's own statewide median and a bus-only, no-rail commute.

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Pro: genuine diversity and two real institutional anchors

Englewood's genuinely diverse population, Dwight-Englewood School's nationally recognized profile, and Englewood Health's real, in-city, multi-county hospital network together give the city a distinct identity within this batch.

Pro: genuine geographic proximity to Manhattan

Englewood sits genuinely close to Manhattan (about 6 miles), among the shortest distances of any New Jersey suburb, via a real NJ Transit bus network from the Englewood Transit Center.

Con: a property-tax rate above even NJ's own statewide median

Englewood's 2.98% effective property tax rate runs genuinely above even New Jersey's own already nation-leading statewide median (2.88%).

Con: a bus-only commute and a real, disclosed school-framing tension

Englewood hosts no NJ Transit or PATH rail station within city limits, and its public schools carry a real, disclosed tension in academic-performance framing, distinct from Dwight-Englewood School's separate private profile.

Key takeaways

Pro: genuine diversity plus two real institutional anchors -- Dwight-Englewood School and Englewood Health.
Pro: genuine geographic proximity to Manhattan (about 6 miles), among the shortest of any NJ suburb.
Con: a 2.98% effective property tax rate above even New Jersey's own statewide median.
Con: a bus-only (no rail) commute, and a real, disclosed tension in public-school performance framing.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-25. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.