ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a   Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all   positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to   a four-year term of office and only votes to break a tie. The Borough   Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a  
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  
                                    Englewood Cliffs is in the 9th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 37th state legislative district.    The legislative district was kept unchanged by the Politics 
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  
                                    As of   Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 3,378 registered voters. Of   registered voters, 1,100 (32.6% of all registered voters) were   registered as Democrats, 743 (22.0%) were registered as Republicans and 1,533 (45.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were two voters registered to other parties.  
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  
                                    In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 52.4% of the vote here (1,300 ballots received), outpolling Democrat Barack Obama, who received 46.4% of the vote (1,152 ballots cast), with 73.9% of registered voters participating.   In the 2004 election, Republican George W. Bush received 52.1% of the vote here (1,457 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John F. Kerry,   who received 47.0% of the vote (1,316 ballots), with 2,799 of the 3,598   registered voters participating (for turnout of 77.9%).   
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  
                                    ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS NJ REAL ESTATE 
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  
                                    Englewood Cliffs is divided into two sections:  The North Cliffs and The South Cliffs.  Houses are generally larger in the North Cliffs.  Lot sizes in Englewood Cliffs are generally smaller than the East Hill of Englewood.  However, property taxes are about half. 
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  
                                     
                                      Estimated median value in 2009: $986,527 (it was $504,800 in 2000)  
                                    
                                      
                                        
                                          Englewood Cliffs:   | 
                                          $986,527  | 
                                         
                                        
                                          New Jersey:   | 
                                          $348,300  | 
                                         
                                      
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  
                                    Englewood Cliffs NJ mean Real estate prices in 2009: All housing units: $939,542; Detached houses: $943,963; Townhouses or other attached units: $659,420; In 2-unit structures: $503,724; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,518,402 
                                      Median gross rent in 2009: $2,001. 
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                          
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  
                                    CORPORATE BUSINESS Headquarters = LOW PROPERTY TAXES 
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  
                                    Both CNBC, LG USA,[ and Unilever North America are headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.  This along with several other businesses provide a strong tax base keeping property taxes down and real estate values high. 
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  Education 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                          
                          
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  TRANSPORTATION 
                                  Englewood Cliffs is located just above Fort Lee, NJ and adjacent to the Palisades Interstate Park and approximately one mile from the George Washington Bridge.  Due   to the close proximity to NYC and it’s low real estate taxes Englewood   Cliffs, NJ attracts many business people looking for an easy commute.  
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  
                                    POPULATION 
                                    
                                      
                                        
                                          Males: 2,759   | 
                                           (47.1%)  | 
                                         
                                        
                                          Females: 3,096   | 
                                           (52.9%)  | 
                                         
                                      
                                     
                                     
                                    
                                      
                                        
                                          Median resident age:    | 
                                           44.8 years  | 
                                         
                                        
                                          New Jersey median age:    | 
                                           36.7 years  | 
                                         
                                      
                                     
                                     
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                          
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  
                                    Estimated median household income in 2009: $111,671 (it was $106,478 in 2000) 
                                    
                                      
                                        
                                          Englewood Cliffs:   | 
                                          $111,671  | 
                                         
                                        
                                          New Jersey:   | 
                                          $68,342  | 
                                         
                                      
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  
                                    Estimated per capita income in 2009: $54,997 
                                      Race Distribution 
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  
                                    - White alone - 2,977 (52.0%) 
 
                                    - Asian alone - 2,199 (38.4%) 
 
                                    - Hispanic - 426 (7.4%) 
 
                                    - Black alone - 101 (1.8%) 
 
                                    - American alone - 21 (0.4%) 
 
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
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