Teaneck, NJ
Bergen County's flagship Modern Orthodox community — eight shuls, a full kosher commercial strip on Cedar Lane, two Orthodox high schools, and new luxury apartments built within the eruv.
Orthodox Jewish communities in Bergen County
5 communities compared — 41 shuls, 15 kosher stores and restaurants, 16 day schools and 4 mikvaos on the map.
Bergen County is New Jersey's Modern Orthodox heartland, a short drive over the George Washington Bridge from Manhattan. Teaneck is the flagship — eight shuls, a kosher strip on Cedar Lane and two Orthodox high schools — with fast-growing Bergenfield next door.
Englewood is established and higher-end, around Congregation Ahavath Torah and the East Hill. Fair Lawn, on the west side of the county, is the most self-contained, with a kosher row on Fair Lawn Avenue and more affordable homes. Fort Lee, at the foot of the bridge, is the rare option built around apartments and condos rather than single-family houses.
Map of Orthodox Jewish communities in Bergen County
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Compare them side by side
| Guide | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaneck, NJ | 20 | 5 | 7 | 1 | $$$ | $546k | Moving guide → |
| Englewood, NJ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | $$$ | $544k | Moving guide → |
| Fair Lawn, NJ | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | $$–$$$ | $565k | Moving guide → |
| Bergenfield, NJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | · | $$–$$$ | $492k | Moving guide → |
| Fort Lee, NJ | 3 | · | · | 1 | $$–$$$ | $448k | Moving guide → |
The communities
Englewood, NJ
An established, affluent Modern Orthodox community anchored by Congregation Ahavath Torah and the Moriah School, with its own eruv and a leafy, higher-end housing stock on the East Hill.
Fair Lawn, NJ
Western Bergen County's most self-contained Orthodox community — six shuls, a kosher supermarket and restaurant row on Fair Lawn Avenue, its own mikvah and eruv, and more affordable homes than the Teaneck corridor.
Bergenfield, NJ
Teaneck's fast-growing neighbor — a yeshivish-leaning Modern Orthodox community sharing the Teaneck–Bergenfield eruv, with single-family homes that still cost less than Teaneck proper.
Fort Lee, NJ
A high-rise commuter community at the foot of the George Washington Bridge — Young Israel of Fort Lee, a Sephardic congregation and Chabad, its own eruv, and the rare Bergen County option built around apartments and condos rather than single-family homes.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the Orthodox Jewish communities in Bergen County?
ShulMap maps 5 Orthodox communities in Bergen County: Teaneck, Englewood, Fair Lawn, Bergenfield and Fort Lee. Together they have 41 shuls on the map, plus 15 kosher stores and restaurants, 16 day schools and 4 mikvaos. Each has its own page with a walkable shul map.
Which community in Bergen County has the most shuls?
Teaneck has the most on ShulMap, with 20 mapped, followed by Englewood (7) and Fair Lawn (6). Shul count is a rough guide to community size, not to fit — a smaller community with a daily minyan near housing you can afford may suit a family better than a bigger one.
Which is the most affordable Orthodox community in Bergen County?
By the US Census median home value for each community's ZIP (2020–2024), Fort Lee ($448,000) is the most affordable in Bergen County, followed by Bergenfield ($491,500) and Englewood ($544,100), and Fair Lawn ($564,700) the most expensive. These are ZIP-wide figures as valued by owners — asking prices usually run higher, and each relocation guide says which sections cost what.
Which communities in Bergen County have a mikvah and day schools?
ShulMap has mikvaos mapped in Teaneck, Englewood, Fair Lawn and Fort Lee. Day schools are mapped in Teaneck, Englewood, Fair Lawn and Bergenfield. A community without one on the map may still have one we have not added yet, and families commonly use institutions in a neighboring community.
Is there an eruv in these communities?
It differs community by community, and ShulMap never infers one. Each community page carries its own eruv detail with the source and the date it was last checked. Always confirm with your local rav or the eruv hotline before carrying on Shabbos.
Walking distance: Walking-distance circles are approximate and do not assert a halachic standard. Confirm what is walkable for you locally.
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