Bergen County, NJ: 20 findings, 4 at a watch level and 16 noted
20 findings fired for Bergen County, NJ this run, against a typical home value of $780,357 in September 2026 and covered employment of 431,949 in 2026 Q1. 8 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchBergen County, NJ's years of wages of 9.0 ranks 121st of 3,063 US counties, a watch level here: years of wages in the top tenth of US counties (position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- test: yearsOfWages percentile = 96.0809928151535 >= 90
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; not an official level
watchBergen County, NJ's covered employment is -0.9% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.9 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchBergen County, NJ's average weekly wage is -0.4% against a year earlier, a watch level here: average weekly wage below the same quarter a year earlier, before inflation (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.avgWeeklyWage = -0.4 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchBergen County, NJ's average weekly wage of $1,659 scores 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 60 across New Jersey counties, a gap of 36 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 36 = |96 across US counties - 60 across New Jersey counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteBergen County, NJ's covered employment was 0.9% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -0.9 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteBergen County, NJ's typical home value rose 0.5% from $776,348 in August 2026 to $780,357 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +0.5% = (780356.6760816905 - 776347.8236655355) / 776347.8236655355 × 100
- 780356.6760816905 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
- 776347.8236655355 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
noteBergen County, NJ's average weekly wage was 0.4% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -0.4 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteBergen County, NJ's typical asking rent rose 0.4% from $2,885 in August 2026 to $2,895 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +0.4% = (2895.0248089921774 - 2884.790614430149) / 2884.790614430149 × 100
- 2895.0248089921774 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 2884.790614430149 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteBergen County, NJ's covered employment of 431,949 ranks 1st of 21 New Jersey counties, against a median of 188,702.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 21 New Jersey counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteBergen County, NJ's typical home value of $780,357 ranks 47th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $230,451.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 98 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteBergen County, NJ's covered employment of 431,949 ranks 63rd of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 98 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteBergen County, NJ's typical asking rent of $2,895 ranks 41st of 1,358 US counties, against a median of $1,506.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 97 on the 0-to-100 scale across 1358 US counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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