Garfield NJ: A Community of many conveniences, easy commutability and Awesome local history

Garfield is a thriving city located in Bergen County with a population of nearly 30,000 residents.  The small borough of Garfield offers the warmth and charm of a long-established, ethnically diverse community. The town is located less than 30 minutes from Manhattan. Garfield is an older, densely populated community with many historic homes and structures. There are many single-family homes throughout the city, as well as multi-family homes, apartments and condominiums. Housing primarily consists of well-maintained, owner-occupied homes on modest lots graced by flower beds and backyard vegetable gardens. 

Garfield is a diverse community with many businesses, parks and office complexes. Several commercial centers offer many fine restaurants, coffee houses, pizza parlors and neighborhood taverns. Midland Avenue and Passaic Street are the two primary commercial streets in Garfield. In addition to restaurants, there are also banks, pharmacies, Public Library and many delicatessens located along these two thoroughfares.

Garfield is nearby Interstate 80 and the Garden State Parkway. Commuters can drive, take numerous busses from several locations nearby, or ride New Jersey Transit Trains from Garfield Station, from which Hoboken is three stops and Secaucus Junction is two.

The Garfield Public Schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through high school.
Within Garfield there is one preschool, Garfield Preschool, and six K-6 elementary schools. Thomas Jefferson Middle School is for all students in Grades 7 and 8 and students in ninth through twelfth grade attend Garfield High School. Garfield is one of over thirty Abbott School Districts in the State of New Jersey.

With an assortment of entertainment and dining options, a convenient location and a variety of real estate for sale, people looking for homes for sale in Bergen County will find a variety of choices in Garfield.

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