Healthcare in Hackensack

Hackensack's healthcare access is a real, substantial local strength: Hackensack University Medical Center sits directly within city limits, ranked among New Jersey's largest hospitals.

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A major hospital headquartered in the city

Hackensack University Medical Center -- Hackensack Meridian Health's flagship, 950+ beds -- ranks among New Jersey's largest hospitals and among the largest nationally by bed count.

A real local healthcare-employment base

HUMC is, alongside Bergen County government, one of Hackensack's two largest employers -- a real, practical signal of the sector's local scale beyond just patient access.

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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.